Central Arkansas Bears @ South Carolina State Bulldogs
Central Arkansas beats South Carolina State 73-64
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Jordan Howard scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half to help Central Arkansas pull away and beat South Carolina State 73-64 on Tuesday night.
Howard made two 3-pointers and was 12 of 13 from the line in the second half. Darraja Parnell added 10 of his 14 points in the second for Central Arkansas (3-2).
Donte Wright made 6 of 12 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead South Carolina State (0-5). Ian Kinard added 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
South Carolina State had its last lead, 40-37, with 14:22 to play. The Bears used a 14-0 run for a 51-40 lead. Parnell scored five points and Howard made a 3 during the stretch. The Bulldogs pulled to 51-50 but didn't get closer.
Central Arkansas shot 54 percent (14 of 26) compared to the Bulldogs 35 percent (12-of-34 shooting) in the second half.
Game Information
Orangeburg, SC
Referee:Terry Moore
Referee:Clyde Owens
Referee:Alex Langley
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-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 |
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