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GSU Men's Basketball vs Alabama State 2023
Marcus Plummer
49
Alabama St. ALST 8-23,6-12 SWAC
69
Winner Grambling GSU 22-8,15-3 SWAC
Alabama St. ALST
8-23,6-12 SWAC
49
Final
69
Grambling GSU
22-8,15-3 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Alabama St. ALST 29 20 49
Grambling GSU 28 41 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Curtis Ford

Grambling State Secures SWAC Regular Season Co-Championship, Earns No. 2 Seed in SWAC Tourney

GRAMBLING, La. | For the first time since the 2017-18 season, Grambling State earned a at least a share of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) regular season title, powering past Alabama State for 69-49 victory on Saturday evening at the Fredrick C. Howdy Assembly Center.

The Tigers found themselves in unfamiliar territory, trailing by a point at halftime, but used a dominating second period to earn its ninth consecutive win.

Tra'Michael Moton led four Tigers into double-figures, scoring a game-high 18 points with three assists, two rebounds and two steals. His 18 points was also a season high for the Shreveport, La. Native.

Cameron Christon added 15 points with seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Shawndarius Cowart posted 12 points while Jourdan Smith contributed 11. 

The Tigers played from behind for much of the first half, leading briefly, 26-25, at the 4:47 mark.

Grambling State dominated the second period, outscoring the Hornets 41-20. Trailing 37-36 with 15:08 to go, GSU used a 31-6 run to open up a 24 point lead, 67-43, with 3:30 to play.

As a team, shot 44.6 percent from the floor (25-of-56), while draining 50 percent of its shots from behind the arc (6-of-12). The Tigers limited Alabama State to 38.3 percent shooting (18-of-47). 

Up Next 

With the victory over Alabama State, Grambling State secured the No. 2 seed in the 2023 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. where the Tigers will take on No. 7 Bethune-Cookman. GSU swept the regular season series between the two teams. 

Tip-off is set from Wednesday, March 8 at 2 p.m. at Barrow Arena. 

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