MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — Southern overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Alabama State 71-64 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

The Jaguars trailed 34-28 at halftime but outscored the Hornets 43-30 in the second half to secure the conference victory. The win improved Southern to 14-15 overall, while Alabama State fell to 10-19. An announced crowd of 1,234 watched the game, which fell well below the projected total. Southern had been a narrow favorite to win. The Jaguars swept the regular-season series, having also won by one point on Feb. 9.