Jackson State Tigers @ Grambling Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JKST | 28 | 36 | 64 | ||
GRAM | 38 | 33 | 71 |
Grambling tops Jackson State for 11th straight SWAC win
GRAMBLING, La. -- Ivy Smith Jr. scored 17 points and Grambling State held off Jackson State 71-64 on Saturday night for its 11th straight Southwestern Athletic Conference victory.
Drake Wilks hit three 3-pointers and scored 11, Axel Mpoyo also scored 11 and Shirmane Thomas added 10 points and eight rebounds for Grambling (15-12, 11-3). Grambling, picked to finish seventh in the conference in a preseason coaches' poll, is in first place by one game with four to play.
Lemmie Howard topped Jackson State (10-17, 7-7) with 18 points. Paris Collins added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Austin hit four 3s and scored 14 with seven rebounds.
Smith had nine points as Grambling grabbed a 38-28 halftime lead. Jordan Berry nailed a 3-pointer to pull Jackson State within 56-55 with 8:23 to play, but Mpoyo answered with a dunk, Thomas sank two free throws and Bobby Jackson turned a turnover into a layup to push Grambling's lead back to 62-55.
Game Information
Grambling, LA
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Brian Hagedorn
Referee:Thomas Northcutt
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-3 | - | 16-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 9-6 | 3.5 | 16-12 |
| Southern | 9-6 | 3.5 | 13-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 9-6 | 3.5 | 12-16 |
| Florida A&M | 9-7 | 4 | 12-15 |
| Texas Southern | 9-7 | 4 | 11-16 |
| Jackson State | 8-7 | 4.5 | 9-19 |
| Prairie View A&M | 7-9 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Grambling | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-16 |
| Alabama State | 6-9 | 6.5 | 9-19 |
| Alcorn State | 6-9 | 6.5 | 7-20 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-14 | 11.5 | 2-27 |
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