MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State University men's basketball team placed four players in double figures but dropped a hard-fought 70-65 decision to Bethune-Cookman University on Monday at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Bethune-Cookman 70 | Alabama State 65
Records: Hornets 8-20, 6-9 SWAC | Wildcats 10-19, 6-10 SWAC
Date: Sat., Feb. 20, 2023
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Trailing 9-7, TJ Madlock hit a 3-pointer to give ASU a 10-9 lead with 15:09 left in the first half.
• A Jordan O'Neal 3-point play gave the Hornets a 13-9 lead with just over 13 minutes to go in the first half.
• Roland McCoy cut the deficit to 21-20 at the 6:41 mark of the first half only to see the Wildcats stretch the lead out to 28-22 with 4:13 left in the half. 
• McCoy and O'Neal combined for 16 points in the first half as the Hornets trailed 36-29 at halftime.
• The Hornets began the second half on a 10-0 run that saw Madlock score 8 of the 10 points to give ASU a 39-36 lead with 16:59 left.
• BCU used a 10-2 run to retake the lead and make the score 48-43 with just over 11 minutes to play in the second half.
• McCoy hit a 3-pointer to end a 3:44 ASU scoring drought and trim a seven-point deficit to 57-54 with 4:51 left in the contest. 
• The Wildcats pushed the lead to 70-62 after three Dhashan Dyson free throws with less than a minute to go in the second half. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Madlock tossed in 19 points to lead three Hornets in double figures. 
• McCoy and O'Neal followed with 14 points apiece, while Posey chipped in 10 points. 
• Eric Coleman led the way on the glass with eight rebounds. 
• Dyson led three Wildcats in double figures with 20 points.
• Kevin Davis followed with 19 points and 10 rebounds. 

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Alabama State entertains rival Alabama A&M University for Senior Day on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.