NCAAB Game Recap
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Jackson State at Southern Tue Mar 7, 2017 9:02 PM EST
StFPA |
61 |
MtStM |
71 |
| F | |
ASU |
72 |
TXSo |
87 |
| F | |
StMar |
56 |
Gonz |
74 |
| F | |
MsVl |
60 |
Alc |
63 |
| F | |
SDSt |
79 |
Omaha |
77 |
| F | |
JackSt |
63 |
South |
69 |
| F | |
WIMil |
53 |
NoKY |
59 |
| F | |
Gram |
81 |
PVAM |
77 |
| F | |
S UT |
109 |
MTSt |
105 |
| F(3OT) | |
FlaAM |
78 |
SCSt |
82 |
| F(OT) | |
Sac |
91 |
IdaSt |
76 |
| F | |
BethC |
69 |
DelSt |
62 |
| F | |
NoAZ |
67 |
PorSt |
80 |
| F | |
BC |
78 |
Wake |
92 |
| F | |
Pitt |
61 |
GaTec |
59 |
| F | |
NCSU |
61 |
Clem |
75 |
| F | |
Southern 69, Jackson State 63
Mar 7, 2017, 9:02 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
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34 |
29 |
63 |
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25 |
44 |
69 |
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Jared Sam grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 22 points, including a go-ahead free throw late, and third-seeded Southern rallied to beat Jackson State 69-63 in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The Jaguars (15-17) will play in Friday's semifinal against No. 2 Alcorn State (17-13), which beat No. 7 Mississippi Valley State (7-25) 63-60 on Tuesday.
LaQuentin Collins hit a 3, Sam added a jumper, and Southern rallied from a 34-25 halftime deficit to a 42-41 lead with 13:02 to play. After two lead changes, Sam hit a go-ahead free throw and Southern led 62-58 on Chris Thomas' free throws with 1:31 to go. Sam hit five more from the line down the stretch to seal it.
Shawn Prudhomme scored 14 and Thomas 10 for Southern (14-18). Sam made 16 of Southern's 28 free throws.
Maurice Rivers scored 13 for sixth-seeded Jackson State (14-18), which finished shooting 32 percent from the floor.
Leaders
| Jackson State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rivers | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Specks | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| J. Sam | 22 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Prudhomme | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Team Comparison
| JackSt | South | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 63 | 69 |
| Field Goals | 22/68-32% | 19/48-40% |
| Three Pointers | 7/23-30% | 3/12-25% |
| Free Throws | 12/14-86% | 28/41-68% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 17 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 31 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 47 |
| Blocks | 1 | 4 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Personal Fouls | 28 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - South Leads Series 2-1
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Jan 9 | South 61 @ JackSt 65 | J. Weatherspoon 16 | Y. Specks 21 |
| Mon Feb 6 | JackSt 75 @ South 88 | Y. Specks 23 | S. Prudhomme 19 |
| Tue Mar 7 | JackSt 63 @ South 69 | M. Rivers 13 | J. Sam 22 |
Game Information
| Stadium: F.G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Attendance: 3,012 |
| Game Time: |