| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAPB | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| SOU | 27 | 43 | 70 |
Reese with 19, Southern beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-62
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Eddie Reese scored 19 points with six assists and Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-62 on Saturday night.
Reese was 7 of 14 from the field including four from distance for the Jaguars (11-14, 7-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who had a 43-27 rebounding edge over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Emanual Shepherd added 15 points and nine rebounds and Jared Sam scored 14 points and led the team with 11 rebounds.
Southern trailed 31-27 at the break and Shepard scored nine points as part of an 11-4 start to the second half that moved the Jaguars into a 38-35 lead with 13:21 to play. Arkansas-Pine Bluff cut it to 65-60 with 1:06 left but could not get closer.
Martaveous McKnight scored 23 points with five rebounds and four assists for the Golden Lions (9-17, 9-3).
Game Information
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 2-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Alabama State | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-10 |
| Jackson State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 1-13 |
| Texas Southern | 1-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| Prairie View A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 2-13 |
| Florida A&M | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 0-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Grambling | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-13 |
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