Alcorn State Braves vs Grambling Tigers
Alcorn St. beats 2-win Grambling St. 66-52 in SWAC 1st round
HOUSTON -- Reginald Johnson had 22 points and eight rebounds to help Alcorn State beat Grambling State 66-52 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament.
Alcorn State advances to play top-seeded Texas Southern in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Marquis Vance had 14 points with eight rebounds and Leantwan Luckett added 12 points for No. 8 seed Alcorn State (6-25). The Braves had a 36-28 advantage on the glass and forced 16 turnovers.
Alcorn State built a 29-18 lead at halftime after holding Grambling State to 7-of-23 shooting (30 percent). The Braves started the second half on an 11-2 run for a 20-point advantage.
Grambling State made its first second-half field goal at the 14:15 mark.
Mark Gray scored 12 points for ninth-seeded Grambling State (2-27), which lost its final 22 games of the season. Its two wins came against Selma University and Lyon College.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Forrest Sigler
Referee:Brian Hagedorn
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
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 |
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