---
"title": "SWAC  Men’s Basketball Releases (January 5)"
"description": "Conference play for men’s basketball starts with home teams finding success … • Four of the five conference teams that played on January 3 found success on Saturday. The lone team to fall at home was the Alcorn State Braves (to Prairie View A&M).   Close games in the state of Alabama … Alabama State […]"
"date": "2009-01-05"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2009/01/05/swac-mens-basketball-releases-january-5/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Alabama A&M"
  - "Alabama State"
  - "Alcorn State"
  - "Arkansas-Pine Bluff"
  - "Grambling"
  - "Jackson State"
  - "Prairie View"
  - "Southern"
  - "Texas Southern"
---

# SWAC Men’s Basketball Releases (January 5)

**![](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/swac.gif)Conference play for men’s basketball starts with home teams finding success …** • Four of the five conference teams that played on January 3 found success on Saturday. The lone team to fall at home was the Alcorn State Braves (to Prairie View A&M). **Â**  **Close games in the state of Alabama …** Alabama State defeated Jackson State by six points while Alabama A&M downed Grambling State by two in a come-from behind victory. Southern defeated Texas Southern by ten. **GSU Tigers & Hornets to meet on ESPNU …** • Grambling State and Alabama State will meet in a nationally televised contest on ESPNU Monday, January 5. The game is the second part of a women’men doubleheader in Montgomery. Start time for the game is 8:00 pm. **Overview:** In the nightcap of a nationally-televised doubleheader, Grambling State – with preseason defensive player of the year Jamal Breaux – will travel to Montgomery to take on the reigning regular season champion Alabama State and 2008 conference player of the year Andrew Hayles. While the non-conference portion of the schedule has been tough for both teams, both teams will be looking to play to their strengths. For Grambling State, the frontcourt of Breaux and Andrew Prestley will be key for the Tigers; the Hornets will look to Hayles and do-it-all guard Brandon Brooks for success. Last season: Alabama State won both contests against Grambling State: 81-55 at Grambling (Jan. 5) and 73-61 in Montgomery (Mar. 6). Both teams found success from three-point range (ASU shot 40.6 % while GSU shot 40.9 %) while the Hornets held a slim edge on the boards (37.5 to 37.0).