The Morehouse Maroon Tigers captured the SIAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Saturday night with a 66–56 victory over the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at the Clayton County Convocation Center, a venue the Maroon Tigers affectionately dubbed "Forbes Arena South." Entering the tournament as the No. 1 seed from the SIAC East, Morehouse completed a dominant three-game run to claim the program's seventh SIAC Tournament Championship and its first conference tournament title since 2003.
The victory secures Morehouse's first NCAA Division II Tournament appearance since 2018, as the Maroon Tigers improved to 22–9 overall. The win also set a program milestone for head coach Larry Dixon, whose 22 victories are the most by a Morehouse head coach in his first season.
The championship also carried historic significance for Athletic Director Harold Ellis '92, who became the first Morehouse Man to win both a regular season and tournament championship in the same season as both a player and as athletic director.

FIRST HALF SUMMARY
Tuskegee came out strong early, using perimeter shooting to build an 8–0 lead in the opening minutes. Khalil Genwright (6'4''-G) opened the scoring with a three-pointer and Roy Obsaint (6'5''-G/F) followed with another triple to give the Golden Tigers an early cushion.
Morehouse quickly answered after turning to its bench. Sincere Key (6'2''-G) sparked the Maroon Tigers with back-to-back three-pointers, cutting the deficit to 8–6 before adding a jumper to tie the game at 10-10.
The momentum fully shifted when Morehouse began attacking inside. Josiah Lawson (6'0''-G) scored on consecutive possessions in the paint during a 13-4 run, giving the Maroon Tigers a 23-14 lead midway through the half.
Morehouse continued to stretch the advantage with strong perimeter shooting. Sincere Moore knocked down two three-pointers, while Jared White (6'1''-G) a three-point play in transition, pushing the lead to 26–14.
Late in the half, the Maroon Tigers added another burst when JerMontae Hill buried a three-pointer, followed by a Caleb Thompson (6'5''-F) fast-break layup off a Brandon Peters (6'2''-G) steal, extending the margin to 31–16.
Tuskegee trimmed the deficit late when RJ Walker (6'1''-G) hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds, but Morehouse maintained control heading into halftime with a 33–24 lead.

SECOND HALF SUMMARY
Morehouse wasted little time building on its halftime lead. Brandon Peters opened the half with a three-pointer, and moments later JerMontae Hillconnected from beyond the arc, pushing the lead to 39-25.
Peters struck again from long range, capping a 9-1 Maroon Tiger run and extending the lead to 42–25, the largest advantage of the night.
Tuskegee responded with a push midway through the half. Anthony Wright (6'7''-F) and Kusamae Draper (6'9''-F) generated second-chance points and interior scoring to cut the deficit to 44-34.
Each time the Golden Tigers threatened, Morehouse answered. Sincere Key connected on a deep 2-point jumper, and Lawson followed with a three-point play, restoring a double-digit advantage at 49-36.
Lawson delivered the decisive moment moments later when he buried a three-pointer during a scoring burst that stretched the lead to 54–38, effectively halting Tuskegee's comeback attempt.
Morehouse controlled the final minutes with defensive stops and steady offensive execution, closing out the 66–56 victory to secure the SIAC championship.

Final:
Morehouse - Tuskegee 66–56

Semis:
Morehouse - Miles 71-56
Tuskegee - Clark Atlanta 70-53

Courtesy of thesiac.com