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MVSU defeats Alabama State 76-73
Jan 10, 2010 - 2:34 AM MONTGOMERY, Ala.(AP) -- Julius Cheeks scored 21 points to lead Mississippi Valley State to a 76-73 win over Alabama State on Saturday night.Cheeks also added seven rebounds for the Delta Devils (2-13, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who shot an impressive 61.9 percent from the field (26-for-42). MVSU snapped an 11-game losing streak.
A layup from Alabama State's A.J. Spencer tied the score at 72 with 53 seconds left in the game.
Cheeks responded with two free throws to give MVSU a two-point lead with 20 seconds left, but Alabama State's Tramayne Moorer was fouled with 8 seconds remaining.
Moorer made only 1 of 2 free throws, though, and Cheeks made two more free throws to secure the win. Menji Mundadi missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Mundadi scored 23 to lead the Hornets (4-10, 1-2). Moorer added 22 points, going 11-for-16 from the free-throw line.
- NCAA BB
MISS VALLEY ST 76
ALABAMA ST 73 FINAL
Jan 9 8:53 PM - 82
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Mississippi Valley State 73, Alabama State 72 2nd - 0:20Jan 9 8:44 PM - 27
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Mississippi Valley State 70, Alabama State 65 2nd - 1:40Jan 9 8:37 PM - 6
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Mississippi Valley State 58, Alabama State 55 2nd - 5:50Jan 9 8:22 PM - NCAA BB
MISS VALLEY ST 36
ALABAMA ST 33 HALFTIME
Jan 9 7:30 PM
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