The Alcorn State Braves (18-13, 15-3 SWAC) will be going for their seventh consecutive road win when they face the North Texas Mean Green (26-7, 16-4 C-USA) in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night. The Braves are coming off a 66-62 loss to TSU as two-point favorites. The Mean Green are coming off a 76-69 loss to UAB as 1.5-point underdogs.
The Braves had their three-game winning streak snapped by the Tigers in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Mean Green, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
Alcorn State is averaging 68.1 points per game. They scored 62 points in their last game, making 41.5 percent of their field goals and 27.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Byron Joshua led the Braves with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Dekedran Thorn finished with 10 points and four rebounds, while Jeremiah Kendall added 10 points and three rebounds.
Alcorn State has played well defensively, giving up 70.6 points per game. They gave up 66 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
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