Darius Williams scored 15 points as Southern defeated Alabama State 67-53 in the SWAC quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Jayden Saddler scored 14 points for the Jaguars. Micah Bradford scored 12 with six rebounds and Damiree Burns with 10 points with seven rebounds.
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Ahsante Shivers, whose 10 points per game entering the matchup led the Jaguars, was just 1-of-6 shooting. Despite that, the Jags outscored the Hornets by 13 points in the second half after ending the first half with a one-point lead.
Kevion Stewart had 10 points for the Hornets as only one player scored in double figures. No starter scored over six points.
Southern advances to play No. 3-seed Texas Southern in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday.