| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALCN | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| PV | 37 | 50 | 87 |
Prairie View A&M beats Alcorn St. 87-71 in SWAC quarterfinal
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Gary Blackston scored 21 points, JD Wallace had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Alcorn State 87-71 on Tuesday night in a Southwestern Conference quarterfinal.
The second-seeded Panthers (15-17) will face No. 3 seed Texas Southern (13-19) in a Friday semifinal.
Troy Thompson added 18 points, Dennis Jones had 16 and Zachary Hamilton chipped in 12 as all five starters scored in double figures for Prairie View A&M. The Panthers shot 33 of 65 overall (51 percent) and Thompson made five of their eight 3-pointers.
Troymain Crosby had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded Alcorn State (11-21). Maurice Howard and Dante Sterling added 15 points apiece. The Braves shot 49 percent overall but missed 11 3-pointers and nine free throws, and committed 17 turnovers.
The Panthers used a 17-8 surge to stretch their lead to 70-58 with 6:32 left and cruised from there. Thompson scored seven points during the spurt.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ken Washington
- Don Hudson
- Bharat Ramnanan
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 5-0 | - | 10-8 |
| Texas Southern | 4-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Jackson State | 4-1 | 1 | 4-14 |
| Alabama State | 3-2 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Alcorn State | 3-2 | 2 | 3-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-3 | 2.5 | 4-15 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
| Florida A&M | 2-3 | 3 | 5-11 |
| Grambling | 1-4 | 4 | 4-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-5 | 5 | 3-15 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 2-17 |
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