South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 38 | 18 | 56 |
Savannah St SAV | 18 | 35 | 53 |
South Carolina State holds on to beat Savannah State 56-53
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- South Carolina State built a 20-point halftime lead then held on to edge Savannah State 56-53 on Saturday night.
Savannah State was within four points, 54-50, after Demarcus Bryant's 3-pointer with 1:18 left. Terel Hall added a free throw with 10 seconds left and missed a second that Brian Pearson was able to put back to get within a point with two seconds left. South Carolina State's Greg Mortimer scored on the game's final play.
Mortimer led the Bulldogs (10-17, 7-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) with 11 points and Tashombe Riley added 10.
Hall led the Tigers (6-18, 2-8) with 18 points.
South Carolina State shot 43.9 percent to Savannah State's 32.8 but the Tigers had a 44-33 rebounding edge, including 19 offensive boards, and took one more shot than the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs were only 18 of 28 from the free-throw line but the Tigers were just 11 of 23.
Game Information
Savannah, GA
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Non-NCAA Division I | CONF | OVR |
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