Kario Oquendo hit four 3-pointers and scored 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting to lead seven SMU players scoring in double figures and help the Mustangs beat Alabama State 101-72 ...

Tyler Mack made 3-pointers 19 seconds apart to pull Alabama State within two about 6 minutes later, but SMU scored 13 of the next 15 points before Fulcher hit a 3 for the Hornets to make it 49-39 ...

Alabama State Hornets (3-4) at SMU Mustangs (6-2) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -19.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State takes on SMU after Amarr Knox ...

The SMU Mustangs put together a huge 2nd half as they pulled away from Alabama State on their way to a 101-72 win. It was a balanced scoring attack that got the job done for the Ponies ...

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images SMU wound up ranked 10th by the committee, one spot ahead of Alabama at 11. Arizona State (12) and Clemson received automatic bids for winning their respective conferences ...

Alabama has 838 points in the poll, just a point ahead of SMU (837) and 11 ahead of Clemson (827). Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 75, Louisville 37, Duke 29, Kansas State 9, Marshall 8 ...

All of those were talking points amid the Nittany Lions' blowout of the Mustangs, with Alabama fans in particular pointing out how misplaced SMU looked against Penn State. Crimson Tide fans also ...

BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State enters the matchup with Southern after losing three straight games. The Hornets are 5-2 on their home court. Alabama State is seventh in the SWAC with 21.0 defensive ...

The Mustangs are 4-1 on their home court. SMU has a 1-0 record in one-possession games. The Hornets are 0-4 in road games. Alabama State has a 0-4 record against teams over .500. SMU makes 48.1% ...