Simpson's basket capped a back-and-forth fourth quarter that featured four ties in the final five minutes. After Southern evened the score at 63-all on a pair of free throws with 24 seconds left, Alabama State cleared out for Simpson, who attacked off the dribble and converted through contact to give the Hornets the lead for good.

Southern's final possession resulted in a contested jumper at the buzzer that rimmed off, securing the two-point win for Alabama State.

Simpson finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists, shooting 6-of-11 from the field. She was one of three Hornets in double figures.

[Player Name] led Alabama State with 18 points, adding six rebounds and two steals, while [Player Name] chipped in 12 points and five boards. The Hornets shot 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the floor and held Southern to 39.3 percent shooting.

Southern was paced by [Player Name], who scored 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including three 3-pointers. [Player Name] added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Jaguars, who shot 22-of-56 from the field and 8-of-20 from beyond the arc.

Alabama State won the rebounding battle 36-32 and outscored Southern 32-28 in the paint. The Hornets also capitalized at the free-throw line, converting 12-of-15 attempts, including two critical makes in the final two minutes.

The victory strengthens Alabama State's position in the SWAC standings with the regular season entering the final game against Grambling State on Thursday at 5 p.m.