Smith, Sam Houston St. beat Jackson St. 75-60
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- RJ Smith scored all of his 12 points in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds to help Sam Houston State beat Jackson State 75-60 on Monday in the Cayman Islands Classic mainland.
Chad Bowie and Kai Mitchell each scored 12 points and Bubba Furlong added 11 for Sam Houston State (3-3).
Smith scored six points during a 16-2 run that gave the Bearkats a 64-45 lead with seven minutes to play and they led by double figures the rest of the way. Jackson State missed eight in a row from the field, made just 2-of-6 free throws and committed two turnovers during that stretch.
Furlong and Mitchell had four points apiece during an 11-4 spurt that gave SHSU a 28-19 lead with five minutes left in the first half but the Bearkats missed their next eight field-goal attempts as Jackson State scored 12 of the next 14 points to take its first lead since 2-0. Delaney's layup gave SHSU a 32-31 advantage at the break.
Chris Howell had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Venji Wallis also scored 12 for Jackson State (0-4). The Tigers have lost seven in a row dating to last season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- J.W. Lucas
- Barron Searles
- Luke Payne
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |