Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Alabama State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JXST | 25 | 30 | 55 |
ALST | 41 | 39 | 80 |
Alabama State beats Jacksonville State 80-55
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Maurice Strong had 16 points and eight rebounds and Alabama State shot 51.7 percent from the field on Saturday to defeat Jacksonville State 80-55.
Bobby Brown scored 10 of his 11 points in the first half as Alabama State (3-3) took a 41-25 halftime lead. The Hornets led the whole way and opened the second on a 9-3 run to go up 50-28.
Jacksonville State (5-4) never got closer than 14 points from there, ending a five-game winning streak and squandering Jeremy Watson's 28 points and 18 rebounds.
Watson was 10 of 16 from the field and 8 of 13 from the free-throw line with nine offensive rebounds. The rest of the Gamecocks were 8 of 43 from the field.
DeMarcus Robinson scored 13, and Brandon Graham and Jamel Waters added 11 points each for the Hornets.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
Referee:Bruce Bell
Referee:Roland Render
Referee:Justin Wade
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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