Texas Southern Tigers @ Alabama State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 42 | 44 | 86 |
ALST | 37 | 36 | 73 |
McCloud, Lofton keep Texas Southern in first place
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Jalan McCloud scored 22 points and Zach Lofton 21 and Texas Southern beat Alabama State 86-73 on Saturday night.
Kevin Scott added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (17-11, 13-2), who won for the seventh time in eight games and maintained a half-game lead over second-place Alcorn State (12-3) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Tony Armstrong scored 24 points with seven rebounds to lead the Hornets (8-19, 6-9), who lost their third straight game. Rodney Simeon added 16 points and Torloft Thomas 12.
The Tigers led by five, 42-37, at halftime behind 10 points each from McCloud and Lofton. Texas Southern went on to shoot 50 percent in the second half, building their largest lead of 16 points with 4:38 remaining in the game.
The teams combined for 63 free throws with Texas Southern making 24 of 30 and Alabama State 24 of 33.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
Referee:Brian Hagedorn
Referee:John Hendricks
Referee:Phenizee Ransom
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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