JACKSONVILLE, Alabama -- The Bulldogs held off a furious comeback attempt by Jacksonville State to take a 73-69 win over the Gamecocks on Tuesday.It was the fourth straight win for the Bulldogs to open the season.
Ladarius Tabb has 26 points and Nick West and Rakiya Battle each scored 13. Adrian Edwards scored 8 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs had a 41-35 lead at the half and went on a 11-2 run for a 52-37 lead with just under 15 minutes left in the game.
But over the next 8 1/2 minutes, the Gamecocks grabbed the momentum as they outscored A&M 23-8 to tie the score at 60-all.
The Bulldogs battled back to hold leads of two and three points until the two teams were tied at 67-67 with just 56 seconds to play.
Battle then took over, hitting a layup, getting fouled and converting the and-one for a 70-67 lead. The junior guard made three of four free throws in the final 12 seconds to secure the win.
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday when they visit Murray State. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
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