Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Alabama A&M beats Mississippi Valley State, 74-68
NORMAL, Ala. -- Nicholas West scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Alabama A&M beat Mississippi Valley State 74-68 on Saturday night.
Ladarius Tabb hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Rakiya Battle added 16 points and Justin Colvin chipped in 12 for Alabama A&M (6-14, 5-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Mississippi Valley State's Isaac Williams hit a 3 to pull within 45-43 with 16:25 to play. Marcus Merriweather made a pair of free throws and hit back-to-back 3s during a 14-0 run to stretch Alabama A&M's lead to 59-43.
The Delta Devils chipped away, with Williams hitting another 3 to pull within 62-59 with 4:27 left. Alabama A&M answered with a 7-0 surge, and then hit 5 of 8 from the line to seal it.
Williams scored 18 points, and DeAngelo Priar had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Mississippi Valley State (4-19, 3-7).
Game Information
Normal, AL
Referee:Mickey Cunningham
Referee:Calvin Shelby
Referee:Allen Curry
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern 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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