By Curtis Ford, Grambling State Associate AD for Athletic Communications
GRAMBLING —. Grambling State fell to Alabama State 59-47 on Saturday afternoon in its regular season finale on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
GSU’s James Flippin continued his hot streak, notching his fourth straight game reaching double figure scoring. The junior forward scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and with four rebounds. He was the lone Tigers to score in double digits.
Neither team shot the ball particularly well with both squads shooting just under 35 percent from the field. GSU shot 32.7 percent (16-of-49) while ASU connected on 34.9 percent of its attempts (22-of-63).
Grambling State led for nearly the entirety of the first half, eventually carrying a 24-22 lead into the locker room.
The turning point of the game came with GSU holding a 29-24 lead with 17:52 remining in the game. Alabama State used a 22-4 run over the next 10:14 to grab a 46-33 lead.
A jumper by Louis Hutchinson with 1:26 to play got the Tigers within eight points at 55-47, but that was the last bucket GSU managed.
TJ Madlock led Alabama State with a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double. He also had two steals and an assist.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State shot 32.7 percent from the field (16-of-49) and 35.7 percent (5-of-14) from three-point range. GSU was 10-of-12 at the free throw line (83.3 percent).
- Grambling State grabbed 34 rebounds.
- GSU committed 14 turnovers.
- The Tigers scored 18 points in the paint, 14 points off turnovers, 11 second chance points, 10 bench points and four fastbreak points.
- Alabama State shot 34.9 percent from the floor (22-of-63) and 21.7 percent from behind the arc (5-of-23). ASU was 10-of-11 at the charity stripe (90.9 percent)
- The Hornets pulled down 43 rebounds.
- Alabama State committed eight turnovers.
- ASU finished with 26 points in the paint, 20 points off turnover, 16 bench points, 13 fastbreak points and nine second chance points.
Up Next
Grambling State heads to Atlanta, Ga. for the 2025 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament which begins on Tuesday, March 11. The Tigers enter the Tournament as the No. 8 seed and will take No. 9 seed Alabama A&M at the Gateway Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
