Four players scored in double figures on Friday afternoon as the Arkansas State men's basketball team opened the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship with an 86-81 win over Indiana State.

The Red Wolves (5-1) held an 11-point lead at halftime but had to fend off a comeback by the Sycamores (3-4) to earn their fourth straight win. Kobe Julien was crucial in the final moments, scoring eight of A-State's last 10 points and finishing with 13 points.

Derrian Ford led with a season-high 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including three 3-pointers, while grabbing five rebounds. Terrance Ford Jr. also achieved a season-best, scoring 17 points with five rebounds. Taryn Todd added 15 points and six rebounds.

In just six minutes off the bench, Cody Head scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds. A-State shot 45.6 percent (31-68) from the floor and went 9-for-26 from 3-point range.

ISU had a 41.8-percent (28-67) shooting percentage from the field, going 9-for-31 from deep.

The Red Wolves had a 42-40 advantage on the glass, with a game-high 10 rebounds from Rashaud Marshall. Todd broke a 22-all tie midway through the first half with a jumper, sparking an 11-0 run that expanded A-State's lead to 33-22. The Sycamores pulled within eight, but the Red Wolves managed to push the margin back to double figures when a jumper by Ford made it 46-33 with 1:08 left in the half.

A-State took a 46-35 lead into intermission. A layup by Head at the 12:35 mark in the second half gave A-State its largest lead of the night, up 64-44, but Indiana State rallied to make it a four-point game (76-72) on a three-pointer by K'mani Doughty with 4:58 left.

Julien and Ford Jr. responded with four straight points to widen the gap, but the Sycamores stayed within two scores. Jaden Daughtry, who scored a game-high 21 points, recorded a layup before Doughty pulled ISU within three on a three-pointer with 44 seconds to go.

Just over 30 seconds later, Julien beat the shot clock on what would be the final score of the night, securing the Red Wolves' victory.