Ark.-Pine Bluff 75, Alcorn St. 68

Ark.-Pine Bluff 75, Alcorn St. 68

Published Jan. 17, 2012 12:24 a.m. ET

Daniel Broughton scored 23 points and Savalace Townsend added 19 to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a 75-68 victory against Alcorn State on Monday night.

Lazabian Jackson added 13 points for the Golden Lions (2-16, 1-4 Southwestern Athletic), who outscored Alcorn State 12-5 in the last 1:36.

KeDorian Sullivan had 19 points and Xavian Rimmer 18 for the Braves (3-14, 1-5).

The game was tied before Broughton and Townsend made two free throws each for a 67-63 Arkansas-Pine Bluff lead with 1:20 remaining. After a missed Alcorn State shot, Townsend converted a crushing three-point play with 53 seconds left, and the Golden Lions protected the lead at the free-throw line.

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