Cele scores 20 to carry Southern over Alabama A&M 73-57
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Samkelo Cele had 20 points as Southern topped Alabama A&M 73-57 on Wednesday.
Jayden Saddler had 19 points and eight assists for Southern (7-8, 7-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kirk Parker added 10 rebounds.
Jalen Johnson had 19 points for the Bulldogs (6-5, 4-5). Jevon Tatum added 17 points.
The Jaguars evened the season series against the Bulldogs. Alabama A&M defeated Southern 68-58 on Jan. 23.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- John Hendricks
- Trent Dews
- Damien Richard
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 |
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