Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61, at Alabama State 79

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance fueled by relentless defense and opportunistic offense propelled Alabama State to a 79-61 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The Hornets, who led by just a single point at halftime, outscored the Golden Lions 45-28 after the break to pull away decisively. The turning point was a suffocating defensive effort that converted Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s mistakes into easy offense. Alabama State scored 30 points off 22 Golden Lions turnovers, compared to just six points off turnovers for the visitors. Jerquarius Stanback led Alabama… Read more...