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Horne scores 26 as Prairie View A&M beats Alcorn State 65-56 in SWAC Tournament

By The Associated Press

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Dontae Horne had 26 points in Prairie View A&M’s 65-56 victory over Alcorn State on Tuesday in the second round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.

Horne also contributed nine rebounds for the Panthers (15-17). Lance Williams shot 6 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 17 points.

Jameel Morris finished with 24 points for the Braves (9-23). Alcorn State also got 10 points from Nick Woodard.

Williams scored nine points in the first half and Prairie View A&M went into halftime trailing 26-22. Horne scored 18 points in the second half.

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Tennessee forward Nate Ament declares for the NBA draft after 1 season

By The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee forward Nate Ament declared Thursday that he's heading to the NBA draft after one season in college. Ament helped the Volunteers go 25-12 and to a No. 12 ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll with a third straight Elite Eight berth in the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-10, 207-pound Ament started all 35 games he played, and he ranked second in scoring 16.7 points a game. He averaged 6.3 rebounds per game, as well. He announced his intentions in an Instagram post, saying the support from his Vol family is a huge reason why he has this opportunity. “I promise to always represent the Vols with the upmost pride,” Ament wrote. “This University means more to me than just basketball — to me it's a place I call home. I might've only been here a year but I'll remember this year for the rest of my life.”
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