Southern Jaguars @ Alabama State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SOU | 36 | 20 | 3 | 59 |
ALST | 26 | 30 | 7 | 63 |
Alabama St. holds Southern to 3 points in OT; wins 63-59
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Jamel Waters scored 18 points with eight rebounds and Alabama State held Southern to three points in overtime for a 63-59 win on Monday night.
Waters made two free throws with 3:02 left in regulation to give Alabama State a 56-53 lead. Southern's Adrian Rodgers tied the game with a 3-pointer with 57 seconds remaining and neither team made another shot, forcing overtime.
Rodgers made a basket at the 3:03 mark of overtime for a 59-57 lead, but the Jaguars went scoreless the rest of the way.
Wendell Lewis had 15 points and 10 rebounds to help Alabama State (11-5, 7-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) win its eighth straight game. Waters was 4 of 17 from the field, but went 9 of 10 from the free throw line.
Rodgers finished with 21 points for Southern (9-13, 6-2). The Jaguars had their five game winning streak snapped.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Tony Greene
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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