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    Jones leads SMU over Alcorn State 67-52

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Jalen Jones had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead SMU to a 67-52 victory against Alcorn State on Saturday night in the third-place game of the Cable Car Classic.

    Nick Russell added 14 points and Shawn Williams 12 for the Mustangs (9-4).

    Marquiz Baker scored 24 points for the Braves (2-11), but he shot just 7 of 20 from the floor, including 4 of 15 from 3-point range.

    SMU - which shot 52.4 percent (22 of 42) from the floor, outrebounded Alcorn State 35-23 and enjoyed a 34-16 scoring edge in the paint - led 33-23 at halftime and built the cushion to 18 points in the second half. The Mustangs made 20 of 21 (95.2 percent) free-throw attempts, the sixth-best percentage in school history.

    The Braves shot just 32.7 percent (16 of 49) from the field.

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    Team Comparison

    TeamRecordConfDivision/PlacePFPAFG%3 Pt%FT%Streak
    Alcorn St.10-248-105th Southwestern Athletic60.466.138.529.462.1Lost 2
    SMU15-175-1111th Conference USA64.562.744.934.574.5Lost 2