Scores

Final

Alcorn St 68

(1-17, 1-7 SWAC)

Alabama St 81

(6-14, 3-4 SWAC)

9:00 PM ET, January 24, 2011

Dunn-Oliver Acadome, Montgomery, AL

1 2 T
ALCN 33 3568
ALST 40 4181

Top Performers

Alcorn State: M. Baker 23 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Alabama State: T. Butler 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Alabama St. 81, Alcorn St. 68

Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Tramaine Butler scored a career-high 27 points to lead Alabama State over Alcorn State 81-68 on Monday night.

One game after going 0 for 5 from the field against Southern on Saturday, Butler was 11 of 17 against the Braves, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range for the most points by any Alabama State player this season.

The Hornets (6-14, 3-4 Southwest Athletic Conference) led 40-33 at halftime and scored the first six points of the second half to pull away.

The Hornets shot 43.5 percent from the field in the game (30 of 69).

Robert Sanders had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Tramayne Moorer chipped in 12 points for Alabama State, which snapped a three-game losing streak.

Alcorn State was led by SWAC scoring leader Marquiz Baker (16.6 points per game), who had 23 points. Jamar Ragland added 11 and Kendrick McDonald 10 for the Braves (1-17, 1-7).

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ALCN
ALST
Points 68 81
FG Made-Attempted 22-57 (.386) 30-69 (.435)
3P Made-Attempted 4-15 (.267) 6-25 (.240)
FT Made-Attempted 20-27 (.741) 15-25 (.600)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 24 (0/0) 27 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 19

Game Leaders

 
ALCN
ALST
PointsM. Baker 23T. Butler 27
ReboundsJ. Ragland 4R. Sanders 10
AssistsT. Eackles 3D. Harvey 7
StealsM. Baker 2D. Harvey 2
BlocksI. Francis 2D. Harvey 2
Team Stats: Alcorn State | Alabama State

2010-11 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 24, 2011 @ALST 81, ALCN 68Recap
Feb 21, 2011 ALST 62, @ALCN 53Recap

Next 5 Games

ALCN
ALST
01/29 SOU 5:00pm
02/05 JKST 6:30pm
02/07 GRAM 9:00pm
02/12 @MVSU 5:30pm
02/14 @ARPB 9:00pm
 01/29 @PV 9:00pm
01/31 @TXSO 9:00pm
02/05 ARPB 6:30pm
02/07 MVSU 7:00pm
02/12 AAMU 6:30pm
Complete Schedule: Alcorn State | Alabama State

Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Texas Southern16-219-12
Jackson State12-617-15
Alabama State11-717-17
Alabama A&M10-813-15
Mississippi Valley State12-613-19
Grambling State8-1012-21
Prairie View A&M7-1110-22
Arkansas-Pine Bluff7-117-24
Alcorn State4-144-24
Southern University3-154-26
View expanded standings »