HOUSTON, Texas -- Justan Banks earned his third straight double-double in the quarterfinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament from the Toyota Center Thursday night. He and Brandon Ellis combined for 34 points and 19 rebounds.
Ellis scored 18 points while Banks added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
AAMU (14-15) will play eighth-seeded Prairie View A&M Friday in the semifinal game. Prairie View knocked off the No. 1 seed Southern 64-46 Wednesday. The Bulldogs swept the regular season series between the two schools.
The AAMU defense stymied the Golden Lions in the first half, limiting them to just 10 points in the first 17 minutes of play, as the Bulldogs held a 34-18 halftime advantage.
AAMU (14-15) will play eighth-seeded Prairie View A&M Friday in the semifinal game. Prairie View knocked off the No. 1 seed Southern 64-46 Wednesday. The Bulldogs swept the regular season series between the two schools.
The AAMU defense stymied the Golden Lions in the first half, limiting them to just 10 points in the first 17 minutes of play, as the Bulldogs held a 34-18 halftime advantage.
UAPB started the second half strong as Ghiavonni Robinson knocked down a three pointer and DaVon Haynes followed with a dunk to cut the lead to 34-23 but could get no closer than 52-42.
Tevin Hammond led UAPB (13-18) with COUR14 points. Haynes chipped in 13 points and five rebounds.
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