Jan. 28, 2010

Jackson State MEN 63, Alcorn State 51

Final stats

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) -- De'Suan Dixon and Garrison Jackson scored 15 points each as Jackson State defeated Alcorn State 63-51 on Wednesday night.

Cason Burk added 13 points and 17 rebounds and Gertavin Blake had 10 points and 14 rebounds for Jackson State (8-11, 6-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which won for the second time in three games.

The Tigers opened the second half on a 9-3 run to turn a six-point lead into a 40-28 advantage with 16 minutes remaining. Jackson State pushed its lead to 52-38 on Dixon's 3-pointer with 8:18 left.

Jackson State, which outrebounded Alcorn State 57-32, then scored eight of the next 10 points for a 60-40 advantage with 5:38 remaining.

Rod Melvin had 10 assists for Jackson State.

Jonathan Boyd scored 15 points, Keith Searcy added 11 and JaMarkus Holt had 10 points for Alcorn State (0-21, 0-8), which shot 30.6 percent from the field (15-for-49).

Alcorn State WOMEN 60, Jackson State 41

Final stats

LORMAN, Miss - Alcorn State led a fast first half start to a 60-41 win over Jackson State.

Sharnika Breedlove led ASU (5-11, 5-3) with 15 points. Amanda Davidsn added 12 points and 9 rebounds, while Carolinsia Crumbly scored 10 points.

The Lady Braves built a 13-point first half lead with an 8-0 run with just more than three minutes left before halftime. JSU shaved two points off that margin and went to the lockerroom trailing 26-15.

The lead ballooned to 23 with 13 minutes left in the game, before JSU chipped it back down to 12. However, ASU closed the game by making 9 straight free throws.

Allison Lane led Alcorn State (2-14, 1-6) with 9 points and seven rebounds.