Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Alabama State Hornets
Alabama State survives Mississippi Valley State 75-74 in OT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Jamel Waters' had 13 points, and his late layup at the end of overtime proved to be the difference as Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 75-74 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs took their only lead in overtime when Damian Young made 1 of 2 free throws with 31 seconds. Alabama State's Bobby Brown missed a 3 as time was expiring, but Waters grabbed the rebound and his put-back won it.
Alabama State (6-9, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic) got 13 points from Tony Armstrong and Mikel Tyson, and Torloft Thomas added 12.
Marcus Romain led Mississippi Valley State (1-15, 1-1) with 23 points on 8-for-27 shooting.
Williams' 3 gave Mississippi Valley State a 65-60 lead with 3:04 to play in regulation before the Delta Devils rallied. Thomas made two free throws to tie it with 13 seconds left.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
Referee:Forrest Sigler
Referee:Roland Render
Referee:Jeff Corley
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern 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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