Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeats Morehouse 67-54
ATLANTA -- Tevin Hammond led three players in double figures as Arkansas-Pine Bluff raced away from Morehouse 67-54 in the finale of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Tipoff Tournament on Monday night.
The Golden Lions (2-0) opened the second half with a pair of 3-pointers from Daniel Broughton, a dunk by DeAndre McIntyre and a 3-pointer from Hammond as they built a 13-point lead in about eight minutes that was never challenged.
Davon Haynes added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Morehouse opened the second half with a Tyrone Brown dunk and layup and two 3-pointers by Javarius Gay to get within 36-34 early in the period but could not keep the pace. Gay and Robert Askew led Morehouse (1-2) with 12 points each, and Brown added 11. The Maroon Tigers shot 38.9 percent from the field.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Corey Taylor
- Jonathan Sterling
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 |