ITTA BENA, Miss. | The Alabama State University men's basketball team could not overcome a 13-point halftime deficit as Mississippi Valley State University held on for a 76-70 win on Monday at the Harrison HPER Complex.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 70 | Mississippi Valley State 76
Records: Hornets 8-18, 6-7 SWAC | Delta Devils 4-23, 3-10 SWAC
Date: Mon., Feb. 13, 2023
Location: Itta Bena, Miss. | Harrison HPER Complex
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Jordan O'Neal gave the Hornets an early 5-4 lead before an 11-0 run gave MVSU a 14-6 lead with 14:35 to play in the first half. 
• Alex Anderson made a layup to cut the MVSU lead to 21-17 with under nine minutes to go in the first half. 
• MVSU outscored the Hornets 16-5 to take a 40-27 lead into halftime. 
• The Hornets climb within six at 47-41 after a pair of O'Neal free throws five minutes into the second half. 
• MVSU's lead hovered around 11 points before Damien Madison cut the deficit to 59-54 at the 8:38 mark. 
• The Hornets cut the MVSU lead to 67-63 with 2:35 to go in the game on a 3-pointer by Roland McCoy. 
• MVSU stretched the lead back to double digits following Kadar Waller free throws with 34 seconds left in the contest. 
• Madlock made a layup to cut the final margin to 76-70 in the final 15 seconds.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Anderson led the Hornets scoring with 15 points. 
• O'Neal added 14 points. 
• Madlock finished with 13 points and team-high six rebounds. 
• Alvin Stradic scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead four Delta Devils in double figures.
• The Hornets held a 40-34 advantage on points in the paint. 

UP NEXT
Alabama State returns home for a two-game SWAC homestand, beginning with Florida A&M University on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.