Alabama A&M Bulldogs @ Missouri State Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
AAMU | 21 | 26 | 47 |
MOST | 26 | 42 | 68 |
Missouri St. controls a 68-47 win over Alabama A&M
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Marcus Marshall scored 18 points and Austin Ruder added 12 as the duo led Missouri State in a 68-47 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night.
The Bears led 26-21 at intermission after a low-scoring first half. Marshall and Ruder broke open the lead early in the second after picking up a pair of treys each in a 16-9 run, extending the lead to 11 with 15:11 left to play. Missouri State (9-2) went 16 of 18 from the line in the final 10 minutes to push ahead by as many as 23 points. Ruder made 7 of 8 free throws and the Bears finished 25 of 31 (80.6 percent).
Brandon Ellis led the Bulldogs (3-6) with eight points. Alabama A&M shot a tepid 26.8 percent (15 of 56) and scored a season-low 47 points for the second straight game.
Game Information
Springfield, MO
Referee:Brad Gaston
Referee:John Moore
Referee:Roland Simmons
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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