Alcorn Travels to Southern and Grambling State

LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn Men's Basketball heads to Louisiana this weekend with the top spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) on the line when the Braves visit Southern University and Grambling State, respectfully. The Braves face off against Southern on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a trip to Grambling on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
 
What: Game Twenty
Who: Alcorn (9-10, 6-1 SWAC) at Southern University (10-10, 6-1 SWAC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. CT
Where: Baton Rouge, La. – F.G. Clark Activity Center (7,500)
 
Watch: Jaguar Sports Network
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What: Game Twenty-One
Who: Alcorn at Grambling State
When: Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Grambling, La. – Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (7,500)
 
Watch: Tigers All-Access
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SERIES VS. SOUTHERN
Southern leads the all-time series against Alcorn by a 65-62 margin. Alcorn took last year's meeting by a 68-64 advantage at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi.
 
SCOUTING SOUTHERN
Sitting tied with Alcorn atop the SWAC Men's Basketball standings, Southern enters the contest at 10-10 overall, and using a 6-1 mark in league play. The Jaguars are 5-0 at home this year, and they have won six of their last seven game entering the weekend. Their only loss in conference play came away to Arkansas-Pine Bluff last weekend.
 

• Southern is led in scoring by Brion Whitley at 12.1 points per game
• Bryson Etienne and Whitley each are shooting above 34 percent from three-point range
• Tyrone Lyons is the leading rebounder for the Jaguars at 4.1 per game
• Opponents are shooting at 44.3 percent from the field on the Jaguars, while they shoot 44.3 percent from the floor themselves

 
SERIES VS. GRAMBLING STATE
It is Alcorn that has dominated the all-time series against Grambling State by a 72-46 advantage. However, the Tigers have won each of the last four meetings between the two sides, including an 80-73 score line last season at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi.
 
SCOUTING GRAMBLING STATE
Grambling State enters the weekend against Florida A&M on Saturday, Jan. 28, sporting a 12-7 overall record, as well as a 5-2 record in conference play. The Tigers are a perfect 6-0 at home on the season, and have signature wins against teams from Colorado, UT San Antonio and Vanderbilt, respectfully. The Tigers are tied for second place in the SWAC standings, with losses in league play against Prairie View A&M and Southern (La.).
 

• The Tigers are entering the weekend averaging 68.9 points per game, while opponents are scoring at a 64.4 points per game clip
• Cameron Christon leads the Tigers in scoring (14.3 ppg), as well as shooting 34.6 percent from three-point territory
• Virshon Cotton has connected on 24 of 82 three-point field goals
• Carte'are Gordon (12.3 ppg) joins Shawndarius Cowart (11.4 ppg) and Christon (14.3 ppg) as the GSU players in double-figures scoring

 
LAST TIME OUT FOR ALCORN
Alcorn Men's Basketball pushed its winning streak to six games on Monday evening, as the Braves worked past Bethune-Cookman by a score of 76-68 in SWAC play at the Davey L. Whitney Complex.
 
Dontrell McQuarter finished as one of four players in double-figures scoring for Alcorn on the night, charging the Braves with 20 points. Bethune-Cookman, under the direction of second-year head coach Reggie Theus, carried a 29-26 lead into the locker room at the half. The visiting Wildcats connected on 41 percent shooting from the field in the opening 20 minutes, including a 57 percent effort from three-point range. In reverse of that, the Braves were limited to just 1-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc during the opening half.
 
For BCU, Garrett scored 10 points for his side, while the combination of Harmon and Kevin Davis linked up for 14 points in a joint effort. In the second half, Alcorn shot a blistering 60 percent from the floor, as the Braves connected on 18-of-30 shots. The Braves also added 12 points on 13 free throw attempts. The hosts raced out of the locker room to a 9-0 run courtesy baskets coming from McQuarter and Byron Joshua – and capped off with a three-pointer from the wing by Oddyst Walker stemming from a BCU turnover. Alcorn led 35-29 just over three minutes into the second half.
 
Several times the Braves would seemingly go on a run to put away Bethune-Cookman, but the visitors would get timely buckets from Joe French or Davis to bring their side to within one on numerous occasions. It was not until 11:56 remaining in the contest that BCU regained its original halftime lead, as Garrett hit on a pair of shots from the charity stripe to put the Wildcats up 42-41. However, Dominic Brewton would get going for Alcorn and deliver four points off the bench, added free throws from Trevin Wade, allowing the Braves to step back out in front at 48-42 just two minutes later.
 
Despite several attempts to chip into the lead down the stretch, BCU would see its deficit grow to double-figures at 68-58 when McQuarter scored four points in quick succession and the clock reading 1:18 remaining. Altogether, Bethune-Cookman shot 11-for-17 from the foul line, as the Braves committed 20 fouls on the night. The Wildcats shot above the 40 percent mark from the floor in both halves, as well as hitting on 50 percent from long range for the game.
 
Alcorn shot just 21.4 percent from long range on the night, but the Braves used 14 second chance points, as well as 25 points off the bench to earn the win and remain tied atop the SWAC standings with Southern University. The Braves also outscored Bethune-Cookman by a commanding 46-20 advantage in the paint. McQuarter led the Braves with a season-best 20 points, while Jeremiah Kendall added 12 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double performance of the year (his second in the last three games). Brewton poured in 11 points to run his string of double-digit scoring efforts to six games consecutively. And it was Joshua finishing with 10 points and a season-high eight assists.
 
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