Jackson scores 23, UT San Antonio downs Marshall 81-77
SAN ANTONIO -- Jhivvan Jackson scored 23 points, Nick Allen added 13 with nine rebounds, and UT San Antonio scored six unanswered points in the final 1:51 to beat Marshall 81-77 on Wednesday night.
Giovanni De Nicolao scored 10 points with nine rebounds for the Roadrunners (12-11, 5-5 Conference USA), who outrebounded the Thundering Herd 54-35 and shot 43 percent from the field on 35 of 81 field goals.
Marshall trailed 43-41 at halftime, but closed to 53-52 on Jarrod West's 3-pointer, tied it at 55 on Jon Elmore's 3, then led 77-75 after Elmore hit another 3 with 2:18 left. Keaton Wallace hit a go-ahead 3, Jackson added a layup and Wallace a free throw while the Thundering Herd missed five shots and turned it over twice in the final 1:51.
Elmore scored 23 points with 13 rebounds, Ajdin Penava added 18 points and C.J. Burks 16 for Marshall (14-8, 5-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Stuart
- Lee Cassell
- Joe DeRosa
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
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