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Jordan O'Neal - Pitt
66
Ark.-Pine Bluff UAPB 4-11,0-2 SWAC
80
Winner Alabama St. ALST 4-11,2-0 SWAC
Ark.-Pine Bluff UAPB
4-11,0-2 SWAC
66
Final
80
Alabama St. ALST
4-11,2-0 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ark.-Pine Bluff UAPB 36 30 66
Alabama St. ALST 37 43 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

O'Neals' Double-Double Leads @BamaStateMBB Past UAPB

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Jordan O'Neal's double-double led four players in double figures as the Alabama State University men's basketball team earn an 80-66 win over the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. 
 
O'Neal scored 18 points and collected 18 rebounds as the third Hornet to post a double-double this season. Isaiah Range added 16 points followed by Alex Anderson with 15 and Eric Coleman with 10. 
 
 THE BASICS 
Score: Alabama State 80 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66
Records: Hornets 4-11, 2-0 SWAC | Golden Lions 4-11, 0-2 SWAC
Date: Wed., Jan. 4, 2023
Series: Alabama State leads the series 32-21
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Dunn Oliver Acadome 
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 HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Alabama State jumped out to an early 12-3 lead following a pair of free throws by Jordan O'Neal just over 5:00 minutes into the game. 
  • Braham Harris made two free throws to cut the Hornets' lead to 16-14 at the midway point of the first half. 
  • The Golden Lions used an 8-0 run to take a 22-21 lead on a Zach Reinhart 3-pointer with 8:11 to go before halftime. 
  • A 7-2 run put the Hornets back in front 25-31 after an Eric Coleman 3-pointer with 2:48 left in the first half.
  • The first half saw three ties and four lead changes as Alabama State held a 37-36 halftime lead.
  • A TJ Madlock dunk and an Eric Coleman 3-pointer pushed the Hornets' lead to 42-36 just under one minute into the second half. 
  • Range's 3-pointer extended Alabama State's lead to 49-41 at the 16:00 mark before a 9-0 run put UAPB up 50-49 three minutes later. 
  • The Hornets claimed a 65-55 lead following a Madlock dunk and two Alex Anderson free throws with 4:31 left in the contest.
  • A Roland McCoy layup grew the lead to 12-points at 67-55 with under four minutes left in the second half. 
  • Alex Anderson went 6-for-6 and Alabama State was 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the final 2:00 to seal the 80-66 win. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • O'Neal scored 18 points and 18 rebounds for his first double-double and the Hornets' third double-double this season.
  • Range finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.
  • Anderson added 15 points, seven assists, and five rebounds while making 9-of-10 free throws.
  • Coleman added 10 points
  • Kylen Milton scored 19 points to lead three Golden Lions in double figures. 
NEXT UP
Alabama State travels to Jackson State University on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
 
 
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