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Alex Anderson - Pitt
65
Alabama St. ALST 1-10,0-0 SWAC
72
Winner Arkansas St. ASU 7-5,0-0 Sun Belt
Alabama St. ALST
1-10,0-0 SWAC
65
Final
72
Arkansas St. ASU
7-5,0-0 Sun Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Alabama St. ALST 31 34 65
Arkansas St. ASU 27 45 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late @BamaStateMBB Rally Falls Short at Arkansas State

JONESBORO, Ark. | A late charge by the Alabama State University men's basketball team came up short in a 72-65 loss to Arkansas State University at First National Bank Arena on Monday.
 
 THE BASICS 
 Score: Arkansas State 72 | Alabama State 65 
 Records: Hornets 1-10 | Wolves 7-5 
 Date: Monday, December 19, 2022 
 Location: Jonesboro, Ark. | First National Bank Arena 
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 HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Eric Coleman and Isaiah Range hit 3-pointers for an early 6-0 Alabama State lead 1:49 into the first half. 
  • The Hornets used a 7-2 run to take a 15-8 lead after a TJ Madlock layup with 12:03 left in the first half. 
  • Another 7-2 run put the Hornets up 22-14 lead after Roland McCoy layup with 7:55 to go.
  • The Hornets took a 31-27 lead into halftime on a dunk by Duane Posey and an Alex Anderson jumper at the buzzer. 
  • TJ Madlock's jumper put Alabama State up 36-32 just over three minutes into the second half. 
  • The Wolves went on a 10-0 run to take a 42-36 lead on an Avery Felts 3-pointer at the 14:23 mark. 
  • Two Christian McCray free throws cut the Wolves' lead to 42-38.
  • Arkansas State's Terrance Ford scored all eight points during an 8-0 ruin to build the lead Wolves' lead to 50-38 with 12:37 remaining in the second half. 
  • Amarr Knox knocked down a jump shot to get the Hornets within 10 at 52-42. 
  • The Arkansas State lead grew to 55-42 on a Markis Davis 3-pointer with 11:04 left in the contest.
  • Alex Anderson made six consecutive free throws to cut the deficit to 60-52 with under five minutes to play. 
  • A McCoy 3-point field goal cut the Arkansas State lead 65-60 in the final minute, but that was as close as the Hornets would cut the deficit.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Alabama State made 12-of-25 shots for 48 percent and was 4-of-6 from 3-point range for 66.7 in the first half.
  • Anderson scored in double figures for the second straight game, leading the Hornets with 14 points and seven rebounds.
  • McCoy followed Anderson with 13 points with three 3-pointers. 
  • Madlock followed Anderson with nine points and a team-high six assists.
  • Alabama State got a season-high 33 points from the bench.
  • Fields scored 24 points, and Izaiyah Nelson had 10 rebounds for the Wolves. 
NEXT UP
Alabama State wraps up the road trip against the University of Memphis on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Memphis, Tenn.
 
 
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