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NORMAL, Ala. -- Marcus Jones scored 23 points and Rick
Ricketts added 19 to lead Alabama A&M to an 81-76 victory over MVSU
on Saturday night. Jones shot eight of 12 from the field and went 6-of-9 in free
throws for Alabama A&M (12-9, 8-9 Southwestern Athletic
Conference). Obie Trotter added 13 points and seven assists, while Joseph
Martin added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who led
38-32 at halftime. Ricketts and Trotter each hit three 3-pointers
as the Bulldogs shot 8-of-21 from behind the arc. Hosea Butler shot 6-of-15 field goals, including six 3s, to lead
MVSU (8-11, 6-5) with 22 points and five assists. Sandford Speech
added 14 points and Kelvin McCoy had 11. MVSU hit nine of 21 as a team from 3-points range. The Bulldogs hit 44.3 percent of their shots while holding MVSU
to 37.7 percent shooting.
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