Rust Bearcats at Alcorn State Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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50 - 89
50 - 89
Alcorn State handles NAIA Rust College 89-50
Howard finished 7 of 10 from the arc, Yalen Reed added career highs with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Dante Sterling had 17 points and seven boards.
The Braves (2-7) were tied with the Bearcats at 22 after the first 15 minutes and used a 12-2 run to get their first double-digit lead of the game late in the first half. Alcorn State then used two 8-0 runs to extend the lead early in the second and had a 19-0 run through the middle of the period to pull away for good.
The Braves shot 54 percent (34 of 63) overall and 46 percent (13 of 28) from 3-point range.
Rickey McCollum had 12 points, Cameron Sembly added 11 and DeVante Johnson scored 10 for Rust.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Troymain Crosby Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rickey McCollum missed Jumper. | 50 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:20 | James Stokes made Dunk. Assisted by Troymain Crosby. | 50 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Cameron Sembly made Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 87 |
Statistics
 ALCN |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-53 | FG | 34-63 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 8-18 | FT | 8-18 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Venue: Davey L. Whitney Complex
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 352 | Capacity:
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 352 | 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 |