Alabama State Hornets at Southern Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 54
56 - 54
Waters' jumper lifts Alabama St. over Southern U., 56-54
Wendell Lewis had 10 points and eight rebounds while Maurice Strong grabbed 11 rebounds for Alabama State (16-7, 12-2).
Waters made two free throws tie it at 54.
Southern's Franks Snow missed a jumper and, after Keith Davis grabbed the offensive rebound, Christopher Hyder missed a 3 with 54 seconds left.
Then DeMarcus Robinson missed a runner in the lane, but the Hornets retained possession when the ball went out of bounds off of Southern.
Waters dribbled down the clock before hitting a tightly-contested, long jumper from the left wing which proved to be the winner.
Trelun Banks scored 11 for Southern (14-15, 11-4), which is a game-and-a-half back of Alabama State and Texas Southern.
Alabama State hosts Texas Southern on Saturday.
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Statistics
 ALST |
 SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-53 | FG | 21-55 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-24 | FT | 8-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 1,389 | Capacity:
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 1,389 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |