HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Micah Simpson scored 24 points to lead Alabama State to an 89-88 victory over Alabama A&M in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at T.M. Elmore Gymnasium.

The Hornets, who led 50-44 at halftime, held off a second-half push from the Bulldogs. Koron Davis scored a game-high 26 points for Alabama A&M. His 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining gave the Bulldogs an 88-87 lead, but Alabama State’s Tyler Mason hit the winning layup with 26 seconds left.

Alabama State improved to 10-18 overall. Alabama A&M fell to 16-13. Attendance was 6,569.