Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeats Grambling State 65-53

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) Marcel Mosley scored 17 points and Trent Whiting 15 to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a 65-53 victory over Grambling State on Saturday night.

Grambling State shot 51.7 percent to 41.8 percent for Arkansas-Pine Bluff and had a 32-24 rebounding advantage. But the Tigers committed 21 turnovers, including 16 steals made by the Golden Lions, five by Tevin Hammond. As a result, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which had only nine turnovers, took 55 shots, making 23, while Grambling State only had 29 attempts from the field, making 15.

The victory was the fourth straight for the Golden Lions (7-15, 4-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) while the Tigers (2-16, 0-8) dropped their 11th straight game.

Mark Gray led the Tigers with 12 points. A'Torri Shine had 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Chase Cormier added 10 points.