Box Score / PRAIRIE VIEW, TX - Cornelius Hester and Jonathan Inman combined for 46 points and led Alabama A&M to a come-from-behind overtime victory Monday night at Prairie View A&M, 77-73. Inman tallied a career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Hester had a game-high 24 points.  Desmond Jackson chipped in with 12. The road victory is the first of the season for the Bulldogs and moves them to 6-11 overall and 4-5 in the SWAC.

The Bulldogs trailed by nine at the break as Prairie View pulled away late in the first half to post a 36-27 lead.  Hester, Inman, and Jackson combined to score all but 11 of the Bulldogs' 39 points in the second half, and the game went to overtime tied at 66.  Trant Simpson, who scored just nine points on the night, also dished out nine assists to aid in the comeback.  John Smith also recorded double figures with 10 reounds to go along with three blocks.

After PV pulled ahead 69-66 in the extra period, Jackson tied the game with a three-pointer, and Alabama A&M never trailed again.   Inman's offensive putback with :38 remaining gave the Bulldogs a 75-73 lead for good.  Simpson hit four free throws down the stretch to secure the game for A&M.

The Bulldogs play host Saturday to Mississippi Valley State at 6:00 p.m.  It is "Take a Kid to the Game" night, so anyone under 17 gets into the game for free.