Kasey Shepherd scored 13 of his 16 in the second half to help fourth-seeded UL Lafayette beat No. 8 seed Texas State 53-43 on Friday in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.br br Jonathan Stove added 10 points, Shawn Long grabbed 11 rebounds and Bryce Washington pulled down 10 for UL Lafayette (20-12), which will take a seven-game win streak into the semifinals against top-seeded Georgia State on Saturday.