Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Jackson State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MVSU | 27 | 30 | 57 |
JKST | 28 | 33 | 61 |
Walker, Howell lead Jackson State past MVSU 61-57
JACKSON, Miss. -- Jontrell Walker scored eight of his 15 points in the final 4:46 as Jackson State edged past Mississippi Valley State 61-57 Saturday night.
Walker pulled Jackson State even at 51-51 with a 3-pointer, and the Tigers closed out the game on a 10-5 run, making 7 of 8 from the line.
Chris Howell scored 17 points to lead the Jackson State (8-13, 5-3 Southwest Athletic Conference), pulling down seven rebounds and with four assists.
The Delta Devils came as close as 58-57 on Dante Scott's bucket and an Emmanuel Ejeh free throw with 25 seconds left. But Walker made two free throws, Jayveous McKinnis added a third at the five-second mark and MVSU missed two shots as time expired.
Scott scored 28 to pace MVSU (3-19, 1-7), which has lost its last six and is 0-15 on the road this season.
Game Information
Jackson, MS
Referee:Ken Washington
Referee:Thomas Northcutt
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 3-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-1 | - | 6-11 |
| Florida A&M | 2-1 | 0.5 | 5-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-1 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Jackson State | 2-1 | 0.5 | 3-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-2 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Grambling | 2-2 | 1 | 8-9 |
| Southern | 2-2 | 1 | 6-11 |
| Alabama State | 2-2 | 1 | 5-12 |
| Alcorn State | 1-2 | 1.5 | 2-13 |
| Texas Southern | 1-3 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-4 | 3 | 1-17 |
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