1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
UAPB | 28 | 24 | 52 |
JKST | 34 | 31 | 65 |
Jackson State's defense controls Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65-52
JACKSON, Miss. -- Jontrell Walker scored 19 points and Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65-52 on Monday night.
Jackson State (9-13, 6-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which leads the league allowing just 60.6 points per game, held UAPB to 40-percent shooting and forced 17 turnovers.
Lemmie Howard added 12 points and Dontelius Ross 11 for Jackson State. Chris Howell, coming off a 19-point, 10-rebound performance in a 65-63 win over Grambling State on Saturday, had six points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
JSU was 20 of 28 at the free-throw line compared to UAPB's nine makes in 16 attempts (53 percent).
Ross made a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to give the Tigers a 34-28 lead. JSU led for nearly 27 minutes of the game, with UAPB's last lead at 25-24 at the 4:06 mark of the first half.
Charles Jackson and Martaveous McKnight each scored 12 points for UAPB (7-15, 4-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Patrick Evans
- Pat Adams
- Garrell DeBardelaben
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |