EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Facing former Division II foe and now Division I program Southern Indiana,
Kentucky State fell 93-56 in an exhibition Saturday afternoon.
The Thorobreds were led by 18 points from
Aziel Blackwell and six rebounds from
Gregory Melvin.
Southern Indiana made 14 3-pointers and had four Screaming Eagles score in double figures, led by 20 points from Kaden Brown.
Kentucky State stayed close to Southern Indiana early, pulling within one point of the 14-13 Screaming Eagles lead on a driving layup by
Sean Paigeat the 11:12 mark of the first half. At the 7:02 mark, Southern Indiana went on a 12-point run to take a 26-13 lead. A 3-pointer in the final minutes of the first half from Blackwell helped the Thorobreds cut the deficit to 44-27 at halftime.
In the opening minutes of the second half, the Screaming Eagles went on a 10-point run to maintain momentum and defeat the Thorobreds 93-56.
UP NEXT
The Thorobreds will resume SIAC play with a pair of road games, beginning at Edward Waters on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and ending at Savannah State on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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