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Southern Defeats Alcorn State 71-57 - Recap

Southern earned a 71-57 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday, getting 14 points from Jayden Saddler at David L. Whitney Gymnasium.

Micah Bradford had 9 points for Southern and Darius Williams chipped in with 9 points. Jayden Saddler had 4 assists for them, while Damiree Burns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Alcorn State got a 21-point performance from Corey Tillery, who was supported by 12 points from Maurice Howard. Maurice Howard had 5 assists in a losing cause for Alcorn State, while Dominic Brewton grabbed 7 rebounds.

Southern led at halftime, 46-38.

Alcorn State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.

Southern heads into a battle against Texas Southern. Alcorn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Prairie View A&M.