NORMAL, Ala. (AP) - Demarquelle Tabb scored 16 points, including a three-point play with 12 seconds remaining, and had a steal at the buzzer to give Alabama A&M a 65-64 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak and splitting the season series.
Tabb, who also had 11 rebounds, helped the Bulldogs (8-13, 4-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) overcome an eight-point deficit with 8:29 remaining.
Nicholas West's tip shot sparked a 10-0 run pushing Alabama A&M ahead 59-57 with 2:53 left. The game was tied twice before Jeremy Crutcher's free throw put the Bulldogs ahead 62-61.
Davon Usher, who finished with 18 points, hit a 3-pointer to give the Delta Devils (3-17, 3-7) the lead with 31 seconds left.
After Tabb's layup and free throw. Darius Tomlin missed a layup with 2 seconds left, but MVSU got the offensive rebound. Tabb stole the ball from Blake Ralling to seal the win.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Mississippi Valley State (3-17) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Alabama A&M (8-13) « | 27 | 38 | 65 |
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| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Ralling, F | 23 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| D. Usher, G | 32 | 5-10 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| M. Smith, G | 30 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| D. Marshall, G | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| E. Thomas, G | 27 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Dobbs | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Francis | 11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Henry | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| C. Samples | 11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| D. Tomlin | 11 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| A. Framery | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-51 | 16-22 | 32 | 10 | 23 | 64 | |
| 41.2% | 72.7% | ||||||
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| N. West, F | 10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Banks, C | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Ellis, G | 35 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| G. Hill, G | 32 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| T. Davis, G | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Tabb | 36 | 7-9 | 2-8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| J. Crutcher | 31 | 3-9 | 5-8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| J. Long | 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| J. Wagner | 6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Lanier | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 23-53 | 15-27 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 65 | |
| 43.4% | 55.6% | ||||||
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