Scores

Final

Alcorn St 62

(3-20, 3-10 SWAC)

AR-Pine Bluff 72

(6-19, 6-7 SWAC)

9:00 PM ET, February 14, 2011

H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff, AR

1 2 T
ALCN 32 3062
ARPB 21 5172

Top Performers

Alcorn State: J. Ragland 13 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast

Arkansas-Pine Bluff: S. Townsend 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk

Ark.-Pine Bluff 72, Alcorn St. 62

Associated Press

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Savalace Townsend scored 21 points, including 11 during a momentum-changing run in the second half, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff rallied to defeat Alcorn State 72-62 Monday night.

After trailing by 15 in the first half, the Golden Lions (6-19, 6-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference) overtook the Braves with a 21-2 run that turned a 42-31 deficit into a 52-44 lead with 7:59 to play. Townsend scored 10 straight for Arkansas-Pine Bluff during the run, and the Lions led the rest of the way.

Kendrick McDonald led the Braves (3-20, 3-10) with 14 points, and Marquiz Baker had 13.

Townsend was just 3 of 8 from the field but accounted for half of Arkansas-Pine Bluff's 28 made free throws.

McDonald scored 10 points in the first half to help Alcorn State to a 30-15 advantage with 3:35 to play, but the Braves were outscored 51-30 in the second half.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ALCN
ARPB
Points 62 72
FG Made-Attempted 21-48 (.438) 20-51 (.392)
3P Made-Attempted 3-11 (.273) 4-17 (.235)
FT Made-Attempted 17-32 (.531) 28-33 (.848)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 23 (1/0) 23 (0/0)
Largest Lead 13 13

Game Leaders

 
ALCN
ARPB
PointsK. McDonald 14S. Townsend 21
ReboundsK. Sanders 12T. Kennedy 8
AssistsW. Brownlee 3A. Smith 7
StealsW. Brownlee 2A. Smith 2
BlocksK. Sanders 1S. Townsend 1
Team Stats: Alcorn State | Arkansas-Pine Bluff

2010-11 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 17, 2011 ARPB 81, @ALCN 74Recap
» Feb 14, 2011 @ARPB 72, ALCN 62Recap

Next 5 Games

ALCN
ARPB
02/19 AAMU 6:00pm
02/21 ALST 9:00pm
02/26 @SOU 9:00pm
03/03 @PV 8:30pm
03/05 @TXSO 5:30pm
 02/19 @TXSO 5:30pm
02/21 @PV 7:00pm
02/26 GRAM 9:00pm
02/28 JKST 9:00pm
03/03 @MVSU 8:30pm
Complete Schedule: Alcorn State | Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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 »