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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Brandon Ballard scored a career-high 19 points and Arkansas State held Richmond to 33 percent shooting in a 56-37 victory at the Colonial Classic.

Ballard knocked down five 3-pointers and the Indians (1-3) made a decisive first-half run stand up.

Kevin Steenberge led Richmond (3-2) with nine points, but the Spiders turned the ball over 19 times and couldn't recover from a 14-point halftime deficit.

Arkansas State trailed by six early, but Ballard hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game and the Indians ended the half with a 15-4 run to go up 32-18 at the break.

Richmond briefly cut the lead to 44-35 with just over seven minutes to go, but Ballard hit a lay-up with the shot clock winding down and the Spiders would get no closer.

Arkansas State out-rebounded Richmond 30-23 and outscored the Spiders in the paint, 24-14.

Richmond faces Prairie View on Sunday in the second round of the Colonial Classic while the Indians take on No. 7 Louisville.