William Byrd had 21 points and four assists to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull off an upset 64-54 victory over Alabama A&M odds Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.

Jarvis Gunter had 14 rebounds for the Golden Lions (12-15) against the defending SWAC champions. He also had four blocks as he helped lead the Lions to their first SWAC tournament victory.

The ncaa Lions led 33-23 by the end of the first half of the game. The Bulldogs (13-13) mounted a rally in the second half, taking a brief 39-37 spread lead of the night. It would be their only lead, as the Lions retook control for the rest of the game.

Senior Obie Trotter ended his Alabama A&M career by leading the Bulldogs with 20 points. Joe Martin had 11 rebounds.