Tillery, Brewton lift Alcorn St. past Alabama St. 80-77
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Corey Tillery and Dominic Brewton scored 17 points apiece and Alcorn State held off Alabama State 80-77 on Monday night.
Troymain Crosby scored 14 points with eight rebounds for the Braves (13-13, 9-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who led 44-29 at halftime and ended their four-game road losing streak. Deshaw Andrews had 13 points and two steals.
Maurice Howard was held to only six points despite heading into the matchup as the Braves' second-leading scorer at 13 points per game. He hit 20% from 3-point range (1 of 5).
Tobi Ewuosho had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets (8-19, 7-7). Kevin Holston added 14 points, Jacoby Ross had 13 and Leon Daniels six points and 10 rebounds.
Leon Daniels, the Hornets' second-leading scorer heading into the matchup at 10 points per game, shot only 18% for the game (2 of 11).
The Braves improve to 2-0 against the Hornets on the season. Alcorn State defeated Alabama State 63-60 on Jan. 27. Alcorn State plays Southern at home on Saturday. Alabama State faces Prairie View on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Johnny Wilkins
- Patrick Evans
- Antinio Petty
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |