Nov. 10, 2009

Bama State races past Talladega in exhibition opener, 98-83

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama State University men's basketball team placed five players in double digits en route to a 98-83 exhibition victory over Talladega College Monday night at the ASU Acadome.

Tramayne Moorer finished with a team-high 20 points for the Hornets followed by newcomer Sekani Milligen with 19. Talladega's Phil Wood led all players with 28 points including a 6-for-9 performance from behind the three-point line.

"Overall, I thought we played hard and with a high level of intensity," said ASU head coach Lewis Jackson. "I was a little disappointed that we gave up so many points especially at the end by sending them to the free throw line. Our energy was good and we are still trying to find out about our team. We got a win and that's what counts the most. We just need to continue working to get better every day."

The two teams combined for 56 free throw attempts including 34 in the second half. ASU's pressure defense forced 20 Talladega turnovers that resulted in 25 points. The Hornets also enjoyed a 48-22 advantage in points in the paint.

ASU senior Menji Mundadi scored 15 points on the night with newcomers Christopher Duncan and Robert Sanders chipping in 14 and 12, respectively. Jeffery Middlebrooks keyed the Hornets uptempo offense finishing with seven assists.

Alabama State opens the 2009-10 regular season Nov. 16 against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. The Hornets regular season home opener is set for Nov. 24 versus Columbus State.

Texas Southern beats McMurry 88-81 in exhibition game

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Texas Southern opened the 2009-10 season with an 88-81 exhibition win over McMurry University.

Deandre Hall led the Tigers with 25 points. Travele Jones added 19 points and eight rebounds. Whitworth Treasure chipped in 15 points.

Texas Southern opens the regular season Friday night as they travel to UTEP.

Mississippi Valley handles Stillman 100-85 in exhibition matchup

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Tashan Newsome poured in 27 points to lead Mississippi Valley State to an 100-85 exhibition win over Stillman College.

Newsome was 8-11 from the floor, including 3-4 on 3-pointers. Shannon Behling added 20 points and 15 rebounds.

The Delta Devils outrebounded the Tigers 52-39.

MVSU head west this weekend to open the season against Washington State and Gonzaga.

Alcorn State falls to #16 Ohio State in 100-60 win

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Evan Turner recorded only the second triple-double ever for Ohio State with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in the 16th-ranked Buckeyes' 100-60 victory over Alcorn State on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

Jonathan Boyd scored 20 points for the Braves (0-1), who are coached by former NBA star Larry Smith and are coming off a 6-25 season. Alcorn State was ranked 342nd of the 343 teams in Division I in the Rating Percentage Index.

Ohio State, which will meet No. 6 North Carolina in the semifinals next week at Madison Square Garden, has all five starters back from a 22-11 team that lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Siena.

The Braves fell behind 8-0 before Byrd, who had 12 points on 3-pointers in the opening half, ended the drought. They got as close as 25-15 midway through the half before the Buckeyes went on a 19-0 run with Diebler scoring eight points.

Alcorn State travels to face the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville on Friday night.