Gee scores 18 as Alabama State cruises to 85-44 win
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Reginald Gee scored 18 points and Alabama State beat Division III Birmingham-Southern 86-44 on Wednesday night.
Branden Johnson added 11 points with a team-high 13 rebounds for the Hornets (2-2). AJ Farrar also had 11 points and added 10 rebounds and Tobi Ewuosho chipped in 10 points with five rebounds.
Alabama State shot 47 percent from the field (30-64) compared to 25 percent for Birmingham-Southern (14-57) and had a 52-33 rebounding edge.
Gee's 3-point play followed by Azariah Seay's 3-point jumper capped a 20-9 start for the Hornets and they were up 38-28 at the break.
Austin Rogers sank a 3-pointer early in the second half to extend the Hornets advantage to 20 points, 48-28, and they rolled to the win.
Calvin Bak scored 12 points to lead the Panthers who sent 17 players into the contest.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Heatly
- McKinsley Marbury
- Cedric Coleman
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |