Saddler leads Southern U. over Jackson St. 76-67
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Jayden Saddler had a season-high 20 points as Southern defeated Jackson State 76-67 on Monday night.
Richard Lee had 15 points for Southern (4-20, 3-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Aaron Ray added 15 points and eight rebounds.
Jackson State totaled 42 points in the second half, a season high for the team.
Venjie Wallis scored a career-high 23 points for the Tigers (9-15, 6-5). Lemmie Howard added 15 points. Jayveous McKinnis had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Jaguars evened the season series against the Tigers with the win. Jackson State defeated Southern 64-58 on Jan. 14. Southern plays Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the road on Saturday. Jackson State matches up against Prairie View at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
| Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
| Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
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