MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman used a strong second half to defeat Alabama State 69-54 in a SWAC men’s basketball game Saturday at Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

The teams were tied 29-29 at halftime, but the Wildcats outscored the Hornets 40-25 after the break. Jakobi Heady led Bethune-Cookman with 18 points and six rebounds. Doctor Bradley added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Micah Simpson scored 16 points for Alabama State, and Tyler Byrd added 13 points and five rebounds. Bethune-Cookman improved to 10-11 overall, while Alabama State fell to 6-14. Attendance was 1,454.