Scott leads Mississippi Valley St. over Southern U. 70-59
Dante Scott had 27 points as Mississippi Valley State beat Southern 70-59 on Monday night.
Dante Scott had 27 points as Mississippi Valley State beat Southern 70-59 on Monday night.
Martaveous McKnight had 22 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff topped Southern 61-45 on Saturday night.
Jayden Saddler had a season-high 20 points as Southern defeated Jackson State 76-67 on Monday night.
Ivy Smith scored 21 points and Grambling State used a big second half to defeat Southern University 59-40 on Saturday.
Maurice Howard, the leading 3-point shooter in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, scored 27 points with seven 3-pointers and Alcorn State defeated Southern 76-64 on Saturday night.
Reginald Gee scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and AJ Farrar had a double-double to help Alabama State beat Southern 68-65 on Monday night for its fourth win in a row.
Andre Kennedy had a career-high 26 points, on 11-of-15 shooting, and 10 rebounds to help Alabama A&M hold off Southern on Saturday night for a 68-62 win.
Sidney Umude followed a missed jumper with two free throws to give Southern its first conference win in a 69-67 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in overtime on Saturday night.
Venjile Wallis scored 17 points, Chris Howell added 14 and Jackson state beat Southern 64-58 on Monday night.
Holy Cross, the most unlikely team in the NCAA tournament field, kept its improbable ride going by frustrating Southern.
Holy Cross is the third of four winners in Dayton after grinding out a win over Southern. Next up: Michigan and Tulsa, and warmups are underway.
Robert Champion scored a game-high 18 points to lead the 15-19 Crusaders to a 59-55 victory. Holy Cross will play Oregon on Friday. Box score
The Jaguars are starting to solve the Crusaders' 1-3-1 zone, ripping off a 16-3 run to go up 29-28 early in the second half. Adrian Rodgers has a game-high nine points. Follow live
Holy Cross slowing the game down with its zone defense and long offensive possessions, both of which appear to be frustrating Southern heading into halftime. The Crusaders are having some success from 3-point range that is making a difference, but with just a 5-point lead, the Jaguars are well within striking distance.
The Crusaders, who shot 50 percent in the opening half and were +12 beyond the arc, took a five-point lead into the locker room. Follow live
With their recently-installed 1-3-1 zone defense, the Crusaders have forced four early turnovers In Dayton to grab a 12-4 advantage. The winner of Holy Cross- Southern will play Oregon. Follow live
Can Holy Cross keep its postseason run alive in the First Four against Southern? The Crusaders are going to need a big game from forward Malachi Alexander, fresh off averaging 21 points per game in the Patriot League tournament.
Almost time to tip off the second night of the First Four. Southern has taken the court to get warm for the showdown with Holy Cross for the right to take on Oregon on Friday.
After storming to take the Patriot League's automatic bid despite a 14-19 record, Holy Cross is out quite early soaking in the moment and gearing up for Southern in the First Four.
University of Dayton Arena is quiet for now, but another big crowd is expected as the First Four wraps up tonight. Southern and Holy Cross will get the party started in a couple hours, followed by Michigan and Tulsa.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Prairie View A&M | 11-1 | - | 13-12 |
Texas Southern | 9-3 | 2 | 14-11 |
Alabama State | 8-4 | 3 | 10-13 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-5 | 3.5 | 11-15 |
Grambling | 7-6 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
Jackson State | 6-7 | 5.5 | 9-17 |
Alabama A&M | 4-8 | 7 | 5-21 |
Alcorn State | 4-9 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
Mississippi Valley State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 5-22 |
Southern | 3-10 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Delor Johnson | SG | Committed | - |
Kirk Parker | C | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 1-9 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 9 |