"This is a great win for this team," Head Coach Lewis Jackson said.  We have had way too many of these and it's good to see us come out on the right end of the scoreboard."
 
Jamel Waters led the Hornets effort with 16 points, but none bigger than the four free throws he hit in the last minute of the game to help salt away the win.
 
Terrance LeFlore made his first start of the season and came through with 10 points and his final two free throws with eight seconds left in the game iced the game for the Hornets.
 
ASU (9-14/4-8) had great support off the bench as Glenn Hollaway had career-highs with 12 points and nine rebounds while playing 29 minutes.
 
"I want to start with Glenn," Jackson said.  "He came off the bench early for us and had some big rebounds and had several put back baskets to help get us going.  He really stepped up for us tonight."
 
In a strategic move, Bobby Brown came off the bench in the game and was a burst of energy for ASU.  He finished the game with 10 points and three rebounds.
 
ASU finished shooting 43 percent from the field and hit eight of their 19 three point field goals for 42 percent.  The Hornets did not shoot a free throw until nine minutes left in the game and finished hitting 10 of 16 for 63 percent.
 
Nicholas West led AAMU (8-13/4-8) with a 18 points and finished with a double-double after collecting 10 rebounds.  Quinterian McConico also had 18 points and the conference's leading scorer Ladarius Tabb finished with 15, five points below his average.
 
AAMU shot 50 percent from the field, but only hit one of their 14 three point attempts.  The hosts were able to get to the free throw line attempting 23 and making 17.
 
"Our defense did enough things to win this game," Jackson said. "We were able to get some rebounds there down the stretch and forced them into bad shots a few times."
 
AAMU took a 33-31 lead into the locker room at halftime, based on the Hornets inability to score the final 4:42 of the half.  LeFlore gave the Hornets a 31-23 lead, but ASU would not score again as AAMU outscored the Hornets 10-0 to take the lead.
 
AAMU shot 55 percent in the opening half with West's 12 points leading the way.  McConico, who came into the game averaging 5.3 points per game, had 11 at the break.
 
ASU shot 40 percent from the field with Glenn Hollaway's eight points leading ASU.  The Hornets could not get to the free throw line in the opening 20 minutes as they were outscored nine to zero at the charity stripe.
 
ASU will have Monday off but will be back home for their next two games beginning with Saturday's game against Southern at 5 p.m.