Rust Bearcats at Alcorn State Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 108
62 - 108
Alcorn St. downs NAIA-Rust 108-62 behind Howard's 19 PTs
It was the Braves' (3-5) third win of the season against an NAIA program.
Alcorn State raced to an 18-2 lead before Rust went on 20-8 run and closed to within four (26-22) when Michael Decembre made a pair of foul shots with 11:58 before halftime. Quentin Pough made three free throws to bring Rust within 37-36 with 5:36 before the break but it never got closer.
With a 52-43 at the break, the Braves locked down Rust and held it to 19 points in the second half.
Deshaw Andrews and Corey Tillery each scored 13, Alonzo Campbell and Troymain Crosby scored 12 apiece and Mark Carter 11 for the Braves.
Decembre led the Bearcats with 19, Pough 13, Kendall Wright 11 and Demarcus Robinson 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 108 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Maurice Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Carter. | 62 - 108 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Corey Tillery Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Michael Decembre missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Maurice Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dekedran Thorn. | 62 - 105 |
Statistics
 ALCN |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 40-69 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 15-19 | FT | 17-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 46 |
Game Information
Venue: Davey L. Whitney Complex
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 103 | Capacity:
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 103 | 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 |