\n SUNDAY’S SCORES
\nSIUE 83, Alabama State 68 (USAFA, Colo.)
\nSouthern Miss 70,\u00a0UT Martin 60\u00a0(Pensacola, Fla.)
\nNorth Dakota 78, @Western Illinois 69
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\nSIUE 83, ALABAMA STATE 68
\nUSAF ACADEMY, Colo. –\u00a0SIUE men’s basketball shot 71 percent in the second half and erased a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Alabama State 83-68 to wrap up play at the Air Force Classic Sunday.<\/p>\n
SIUE improved to 4-3 overall with the win. Alabama State dropped to 3-4.<\/p>\n
Jack Campion paced three Cougars in double figures with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He added five assists. Jordan Pickett scored 14 points and added a game-high eight rebounds. Myles Thompson added 14 points for the Cougars.<\/p>\n
The Cougars finished the game shooting 46 percent. After connecting on just 8-33 shots in the first half, the Cougars knocked down 20-28 attempts after halftime including 5-8 three-pointers. SIUE hit just 2-12 shots from long range in the first half. At the free throw line, SIUE buried 10-12 in the second half and 20-30 for the game.<\/p>\n
After Alabama State got out to a 5-0 lead to start the game, before the Cougars settled in. A three-pointer by Jack Campion and a layup by Jo Valrie had SIUE up 22-21 at the final media timeout of the half. The Hornets then finished the half on a 16-6 run and led 37-28 at the break following a pair of free throws by Asjon Anderson.<\/p>\n
That followed a mostly back-and-forth first half which featured 12 lead changes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cougars opened the second half strong and took the lead 44-42 with a Darrion Baker runner with 15:24 to play.<\/p>\n
A layup by Jerquarius Stanback had Alabama State up 49-48 with 13:16 to play when SIUE took over. Three-pointers on back-to-back possessions by Ring Malith and Jordan Pickett put SIUE up 54-49 12:25 to play and the Cougars never trailed again in the game. A Pickett three-pointer with 6:35 left, gave SIUE its first double-digit lead at 68-58.<\/p>\n
The Cougars outrebounded the Hornets 41-39 in the game. SIUE outscored Alabama State 40-18 in the paint.<\/p>\n
The Hornets were led by Micah Simpon’s 20 points. Anderson had 18 points. Alabama State shot 33 percent (19-58) from the field for the game.<\/p>\n
SOUTHERN MISS 70, UT MARTIN 60
\nPENSACOLA, Fla. – Recap coming soon.<\/p>\n
NORTH DAKOTA 78, WESTERN ILLINOIS 69
\nMACOMB, Ill. – Recap coming soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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