PRAIRIE VIEW – A dominant second half was the difference for the Prairie View A&M men's basketball team (7-4, 6-0 SWAC), who pushed aside Alabama State 87-63 for its sixth-straight win Monday evening during Southwestern Athletic Conference action in the Baby Dome.
 
How it Happened:
Alabama State began the game on a 10-1 run before the Panthers aided by a pair of three-pointers, but slick passes by Cam Mack led to a pair of jams as PVAMU began to find its footing. The Hornets continued to stay ahead until Mack buried a three-ball to spark a 7-0 run that pushed the Panthers up 23-20 with 8:53 left in the first half.

The sides would trade points but the Panthers stayed ahead, taking a 37-30 lead to the lockers. Out of the break, Prairie View A&M stormed to a lead as large as 19 points behind its trademark aggressive defense that held Alabama State without a field goal for the first for the first 6:30 of the second half. The Panthers continued to apply pressure to the Hornets, keeping them in check the rest of the way.

Key Stats:
Mack led PVAMU with 24 points, nine assists and three steals. Roberts put up 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Jawaun Daniels scored 14 points – 13 in the second half – and grabbed seven boards.

Brandon Battle led Alabama State with 10 points.

Postgame Notes:
- Prairie View A&M has won 31 straight home games, tied for the second-longest active streak of its kind in the nation.
- Mack has scored in double figures in seven of eight games played, and he has dished out nine or more assists in six games this season.
- PVAMU has won eight of their past nine games over Alabama State, with four of those wins by double-digits.

Next Up:
PVAMU is back in action at arch-rival Texas Southern February 6 at 5:30 p.m. from TSU's H&PE Arena.
 
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