The Gophers football program gained a commitment from 2025 three-star Louisiana running back Xavier Ford on Sunday. Ford, a 5-foot-9, 210-pound running back out of Leesville High School in Leesville,

Kobe Julien scored 15 points and Arkansas State beat Louisiana 83-63 on Thursday night. Julien also contributed eight rebounds for the Red Wolves (13-5, 4-2 Sun Belt Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 13 points and added eight rebounds and five assists.

Slocum made one other unofficial visit with the Razorbacks when they defeated Louisiana Tech Nov. 23, 2024. His current offer list includes Arkansas, Missouri and Troy with interest from Houston, Louisiana Tech and SMU.

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A fast start and tone-setting defense combined for a dominant victory by the Arkansas State men’s basketball team Thursday night, topping Louisiana 83-63 inside First National Bank Arena.

Arkansas State plays the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Taryn Todd scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 84-78 victory against the Troy Trojans

Turnovers: 6 (Julien 2, Nelson, Pinion, T.Ford, Todd). Steals: 3 (D.Ford, J.Johnson, Pinion). Technical Fouls: None.

Missouri's zone defense kept the Razorbacks from getting to the free-throw line and sparked what could be an identity crisis for a Hall of Famer's team.

Cook 1-2 0-1 2, El Moutaouakkil 6-12 6-6 18, Garnett 4-8 0-0 10, Hardy 0-7 0-0 0, Ky.Davis 0-4 0-0 0, Wright 4-13 2-4 10, Fields 1-4 0-0 2, Ratliff 4-8 0-0 8, White 3-7 1-2 8, Evans 0-2 2-2 2, Landry 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 24-68 11-15 63.

The Red Wolves (10-7. 6-1 SBC) used an overwhelming defensive effort to complete the season sweep over ULM (7-11, 3-4 SBC), securing a 71-43 victory on Saturday afternoon at First National Bank Arena.

BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts Louisiana after Taryn Todd scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 84-78 victory over the Troy Trojans. The Red Wolves have gone 7-0 in home games.

Arkansas State hosts the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Taryn Todd scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 84-78 victory against the Troy Trojans.