Blue Mountain Toppers @ Alcorn State Braves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Blue Mountain BMCU | 31 | 24 | 55 |
ALCN | 41 | 38 | 79 |
Alcorn State downs Blue Mountain behind long-shooting Howard
LORMAN, Miss. -- Maurice Howard scored 24 points with seven 3-pointers, Jonathan Floyd added 15 with three 3s and Alcorn State hit 13 from behind the arc in beating NAIA member Blue Mountain College 79-55 on Friday night.
Reginal Johnson scored 14 points for the Braves (1-1), who trailed briefly until Jael Scott's layup sparked a 12-2 run for a 20-10 lead that grew to 41-31 at halftime.
Howard, who hit a single-season school record 74 3-pointers last season, opened the second half with back-to-back 3s and was 7 of 18 from long distance against the Toppers.
Tyree Beason scored 15 points and Da'Juonta Ross added 10 with nine rebounds for the Blue Mountain, which outrebounded the Braves 44-36, but shot 18 of 54 (33 percent) from the floor and 6 of 22 (27 percent) from long distance.
Game Information
Lorman, MS
Referee:Talmadge Scott
Referee:Allen Curry
Referee:Marcus Hawkins
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 7-1 | - | 10-11 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | 2 | 8-13 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 2 | 6-15 |
| Southern | 4-4 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Grambling | 3-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-5 | 3.5 | 6-14 |
| Alabama State | 3-5 | 4 | 6-15 |
| Alcorn State | 3-5 | 4 | 4-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-8 | 7 | 1-21 |
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