NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Krystian Lewis scored 28 points to lead Louisiana-Monroe to an 85-79 victory over Old Dominion in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Constant Convocation Center.

The Warhawks, who entered as heavy underdogs, built a 34-26 halftime lead and held off a second-half rally. Lewis added six assists. Lavell Brodnex and MJ Russell each contributed 21 points for Louisiana-Monroe, which improved to 4-20 overall.

Old Dominion, which fell to 7-17, was led by Jordan Battle’s 23 points. The Monarchs shot 8 for 27 from 3-point range and were outscored 40-32 in the paint. A crowd of 4,311 watched the upset.