SAVANNAH, Ga. – Preston Blackman scored 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting to lead Savannah State to an 84-40 victory over Allen University on Tuesday night.
Rashad Hassan added 19 points for the Tigers (6-9), who shot 59.2 percent for the game (29 of 49), including 64.3 percent in the second half (9 of 14).
Richard Johnson had 15 points for the Yellow Jackets (2-12) while Derick McCord added 13,
Eric Russell hit a 3-pointer that brought Allen within 21-20 with 11:56 left in the first half. The Tigers went on a 12-0 run as part of a 27-8 spurt to close the half for a 48-28 halftime lead.
Christopher Spears' layup with 2:39 to play gave Savannah State an 84-40 lead.
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