Oni scores 16 points, leads Yale past Alcorn State 87-73
LORMAN, Miss. -- Miye Oni scored 16 points and Yale jumped ahead early and cruised to an 87-73 victory over Alcorn State on Wednesday.
Oni was 5 of 11 from the field and made three 3-pointers. Paul Atkinson added 13 points for Yale (3-3). Blake Reynolds and Azar Swain each chipped in 11 points.
Reginal Johnson and Dante Sterling scored 15 points apiece to lead Alcorn State (0-6). Johnson was 6 of 18 from the floor but 0-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Sterling made 4 of 8 field goals, including three 3-pointers.
Yale had a double-digit lead midway through the first half and built a 37-24 halftime lead. The Braves opened the second half on a 17-7 run to pull to 44-41. Yale answered with a 12-3 surge, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Eric Monroe and Noah Yates, and the Bulldogs had a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Game Information
- Referees:
- William Phillips
- Archibald Whaley
- Unice Washington
2023-24 Ivy League Standings
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 |