MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State led the majority of the way en route to their fifth conference win of the season, pulling away from Alcorn State 74-59 at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome Saturday night.

Alabama State (7-10, 5-1 SWAC) kept pace with Prairie View A&M atop the standings behind 20 points from junior Reginald Gee, including nine consecutive points in the first half to Alabama State pull away. He led three players in double figures, with Tobi Ewuosho posting a season-high 17 points off the bench in the win, while Jacoby Ross added 15.

The Hornets shot 49.1 (28-of-57) percent from the floor and just 31.8 (7-of-22) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 68.8 (11-of-16) percent from the free throw line, while winning the rebounding battle 35-33 and forcing 16 Alcorn State turnovers.

Meanwhile, Alcorn State (6-13, 2-5 SWAC) shot 33.9 (19-of-56) percent from the floor and 22.7 (5-of-22) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 94.1 (16-of-17) percent from the free throw line in the loss. Troymain Crosby led the Braves with 18 points, while Maurice Howard and Reginal Johnson each added 12 in the loss.

Noteworthy
Gee continues his assault on the 1,000-point barrier for the Hornets with his 20 points Saturday night. The junior now stands at 981 career points, leaving him just 19 short of the mark. The junior has scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, and scored 19-plus points for the third time in that streak.

Ewuosho scored in double figures scored in double figures for the third time in four games, scoring a season and career-high. The mark is a new career mark, besting his 13 against Iowa last season. The junior also added eight rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double.

With his 15 points, Ross is closing in 600 career points in just his second season at Alabama State. He now stands at 582 career points.

Alabama State at one point in the second half with six minutes remaining was shooting 78.6 percent from the floor, the highest mark at any point in a game this season.

Head coach Lewis Jackson picked up his 194th victory at Alabama State, leaving him just six short of 200 for his career.

Quotable
"Tonight was a total team effort. We played a man down with Gene (Davis) not being here, and the guys really responded. Kevin (Holston) played well at the point tonight, and we were able to get going offensively. Alcorn came out and played hard from the tip, and they really extended us with their defense and had the 6-10 guy at the top of zone which hurt Jacoby shooting early." – Jackson on the win and offense

"Tobi has really come on and provided a spark for us. He has become that third guy for us in scoring right now which is really helping. In this conference, you have to be prepared for every game because they are all tough. He adds a dimension to our team that has helped keep the defense off balance." – Jackson on Ewuosho

"I didn't know we were shooting that well in the second half. We were able to get some good looks from our guards tonight. Of course Jacoby and Gee were playing their games, and Leon (Daniels) came in and gave us some good minutes." – Jackson on the perimeter play.

Up Next
Alabama State returns home Monday night to face Southern on "Soul Train Night." Tickets are still available at $10 for general admission and $15 for reserved.

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