The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff nearly squandered a 23-point, second-half lead, but the Golden Lions survived to beat the Bulldogs and move to the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Zaay Green finished with 32 pints, 8 assists and 6 rebounds for UAPB (17-15), which played without its second-leading scorer in Coriah Beck. However, it dominated for three quarters before fending off a challenge in the final period.
The Golden Lions, who lost 67-59 to Alabama A&M (15-16) in the teams' previous meeting Feb. 19, shot 19 of 31 (61.3%) in the first half, including 10 of 12 (83.3%) from the three-point line, to bust out to a 50-29 lead by halftime.
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