Jackson State Tigers @ Mercer Bears
| TIME | PLAY | JKST | MER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | Foul on Demetrice Clopton. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:47 | Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. | 0 | 1 | |
| 19:47 | Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:21 | Julian Daughtry missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:21 | Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:01 | Desmond Ringer missed Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:01 | Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:58 | Desmond Ringer made Layup. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:37 | Paris Collins missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:37 | Demetrice Clopton Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:18 | Jeremiah Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paris Collins. | 3 | 4 | |
| 17:56 | Jordan Strawberry made Layup. | 3 | 6 | |
| 17:35 | Julian Daughtry Turnover. | 3 | 6 | |
| 17:22 | Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 6 | |
| 17:22 | Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 6 | |
| 17:15 | Foul on Dontelius Ross. | 3 | 6 | |
| 17:15 | Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. | 3 | 7 | |
| 17:15 | Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. | 3 | 8 | |
| 17:15 | Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. | 3 | 9 | |
| 16:58 | Foul on Stephon Jelks. | 3 | 9 | |
| 16:52 | Darius Austin made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Jefferson. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:35 | Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:35 | Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:16 | Foul on Dontelius Ross. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:12 | Foul on Jesse Love. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:09 | Stephon Jelks missed Layup. | 5 | 9 | |
| 16:09 | Jesse Love Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 9 | |
| 15:47 | Maurice Rivers made Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 15:30 | Demetre Rivers made Jumper. | 7 | 11 | |
| 15:24 | Jeremiah Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 11 | |
| 15:24 | Darius Austin Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 11 | |
| 15:02 | Julian Daughtry missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 11 | |
| 15:02 | Julian Daughtry Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:55 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:44 | Jesse Love missed Jumper. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:44 | Darius Austin Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:40 | Foul on Ethan Stair. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:40 | Darius Austin missed Free Throw. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:40 | Jackson State Deadball Team Rebound. | 7 | 11 | |
| 14:40 | Darius Austin made Free Throw. | 8 | 11 | |
| 14:30 | Jeremiah Jefferson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 11 | |
| 14:30 | Desmond Ringer missed Jumper. | 8 | 11 | |
| 14:09 | Maurice Rivers made Jumper. | 10 | 11 | |
| 13:53 | Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. | 10 | 14 | |
| 13:32 | Maurice Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Daughtry. | 13 | 14 | |
| 13:06 | Ria'n Holland missed Layup. | 13 | 14 | |
| 13:06 | Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 14 | |
| 13:04 | Ria'n Holland made Two Point Tip Shot. | 13 | 16 | |
| 13:04 | Foul on Charles Taylor Jr.. | 13 | 16 | |
| 13:04 | Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. | 13 | 17 | |
| 12:54 | Julian Daughtry made Layup. Assisted by Payton Wilson. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:38 | Jaylen Stowe missed Layup. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:38 | Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:25 | Marcus Cohen missed Layup. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:25 | Payton Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:19 | Payton Wilson Turnover. | 15 | 17 | |
| 12:02 | Ethan Stair made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. | 15 | 19 | |
| 11:35 | Foul on Ethan Stair. | 15 | 19 | |
| 11:35 | Official TV Timeout | 15 | 19 | |
| 11:19 | Maurice Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Daughtry. | 18 | 19 | |
| 10:52 | Desmond Ringer made Layup. | 18 | 21 | |
| 10:39 | Maurice Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Paris Collins. | 20 | 21 | |
| 10:22 | Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Cory Kilby. | 20 | 23 | |
| 10:09 | Maurice Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Jefferson. | 22 | 23 | |
| 9:45 | Cory Kilby missed Jumper. | 22 | 23 | |
| 9:45 | Maurice Rivers Block. | 22 | 23 | |
| 9:43 | Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 23 | |
| 9:41 | Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. | 22 | 26 | |
| 9:33 | Jackson State Timeout | 22 | 26 | |
| 9:10 | Darius Austin Turnover. | 22 | 26 | |
| 9:09 | Demetre Rivers Steal. | 22 | 26 | |
| 8:56 | Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Cory Kilby. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:56 | Foul on Charles Taylor Jr.. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:56 | Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. | 22 | 29 | |
| 8:36 | Paris Collins Turnover. | 22 | 29 | |
| 8:35 | Ria'n Holland Steal. | 22 | 29 | |
| 8:34 | Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 29 | |
| 8:34 | Jeremiah Jefferson Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 29 | |
| 8:26 | Julian Daughtry made Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 29 | |
| 7:52 | Stephon Jelks made Dunk. Assisted by Ria'n Holland. | 25 | 31 | |
| 7:34 | Jesse Love made Layup. Assisted by Darius Austin. | 27 | 31 | |
| 7:21 | Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:49 | Darius Austin missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:49 | Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:17 | Stephon Jelks Turnover. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:17 | Official TV Timeout | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:04 | Jeremiah Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:04 | Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:00 | Foul on Demetrice Clopton. | 27 | 34 | |
| 6:00 | Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. | 27 | 35 | |
| 6:00 | Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:48 | Maurice Rivers Turnover. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:28 | Stephon Jelks missed Jumper. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:28 | Jesse Love Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:19 | Foul on Jaylen Stowe. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:03 | Maurice Rivers missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 36 | |
| 5:03 | Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 36 | |
| 4:57 | Ria'n Holland made Layup. | 27 | 38 | |
| 4:43 | Maurice Rivers missed Jumper. | 27 | 38 | |
| 4:43 | Stephon Jelks Block. | 27 | 38 | |
| 4:41 | Demetrice Clopton Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 38 | |
| 4:41 | Foul on Marcus Cohen. | 27 | 38 | |
| 4:41 | Demetrice Clopton made Free Throw. | 28 | 38 | |
| 4:41 | Demetrice Clopton made Free Throw. | 29 | 38 | |
| 4:30 | Foul on Charles Taylor Jr.. | 29 | 38 | |
| 4:30 | Marcus Cohen missed Free Throw. | 29 | 38 | |
| 4:30 | Paris Collins Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 38 | |
| 4:18 | Demetrice Clopton made Jumper. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:48 | Desmond Ringer missed Jumper. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:48 | Maurice Rivers Block. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:46 | Demetrice Clopton Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:45 | Foul on Marcus Cohen. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:45 | Official TV Timeout | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:23 | Maurice Rivers missed Jumper. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:23 | Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 3:02 | Ria'n Holland made Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:45 | Julian Daughtry missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:45 | Paris Collins Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:37 | Paris Collins missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:37 | Demetrice Clopton Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:32 | Demetrice Clopton missed Layup. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:32 | Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:30 | Foul on Paris Collins. | 31 | 40 | |
| 2:30 | Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. | 31 | 41 | |
| 2:30 | Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. | 31 | 42 | |
| 2:04 | Darius Austin made Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Rivers. | 33 | 42 | |
| 1:35 | Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 42 | |
| 1:35 | Ria'n Holland Offensive Rebound. | 33 | 42 | |
| 1:27 | Ria'n Holland Turnover. | 33 | 42 | |
| 1:25 | Darius Austin made Jumper. Assisted by Paris Collins. | 35 | 42 | |
| 0:54 | Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper. | 35 | 42 | |
| 0:54 | Maurice Rivers Defensive Rebound. | 35 | 42 | |
| 0:21 | Maurice Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Jefferson. | 38 | 42 | |
| 0:01 | Foul on Darius Austin. | 38 | 42 | |
| 0:01 | Demetre Rivers missed Free Throw. | 38 | 42 | |
| 0:01 | Mercer Deadball Team Rebound. | 38 | 42 | |
| 0:01 | Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 38 | 43 | |
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Bret Smith
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-2 | - | 13-12 |
| Southern | 8-4 | 2 | 12-13 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-4 | 2 | 11-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 7-5 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Jackson State | 7-5 | 3 | 8-17 |
| Florida A&M | 6-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Texas Southern | 6-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Grambling | 5-6 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Alabama State | 5-7 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Alcorn State | 5-7 | 5 | 6-18 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-8 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-11 | 9.5 | 1-24 |
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 11-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Mercer | 9-5 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Wofford | 9-5 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Furman | 8-6 | 3 | 17-10 |
| Samford | 8-6 | 3 | 15-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-6 | 3 | 12-15 |
| Western Carolina | 6-8 | 5 | 10-15 |
| The Citadel | 6-8 | 5 | 9-18 |
| Chattanooga | 4-10 | 7 | 10-17 |
| VMI | 1-13 | 10 | 6-21 |
Men's College Basketball News

Boston College star Bill Donovan, father of Bulls coach, dies
Bill Donovan, the father of Bulls coach Billy Donovan and whose own basketball exploits propelled him to the Boston College Hall of Fame, has died.
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Michigan supplants Arizona as No. 1 in men's basketball poll
Michigan is No. 1 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona's nine-week reign at the top.
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AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
After nine straight weeks at the top, the Wildcats fall after back-to-back losses, making way for the Wolverines.
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