Smith Jr. lifts Grambling St. past Louisiana-Monroe 66-61
MONROE, La. -- Ivy Smith Jr. posted 15 points and Grambling State edged Louisiana-Monroe 66-61 on Tuesday night.
JD Williams made a layup with 1:26 to play to pull Louisiana-Monroe within 62-62 before Smith hit a jumper late in the shot clock to push the lead back to three.
Trevell Cunningham then stole the ball and raced to the other end for a layup to push the lead to 66-61 with a half-minute to go. The Warhawks missed their next shot but got the rebound and turned the ball over, allowing the Tigers to pull out the win.
A 23-8 lead in the middle of the second half allow Grambling to erase a seven-point deficit to take a 58-50 lead with 7:27 to play.
DeVante Jackson had 12 points for Grambling State (5-5) and Kelton Edwards added 11.
Jalen Hodge had 22 points for the Warhawks (4-3). Williams and Michael Ertel combined for 23 points, almost 13 below their combined averages on 7 for 22 shooting.
Grambling State plays Rust College at home on Saturday. Louisiana-Monroe faces Stephen F. Austin on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Gerald Williams
- Andrew Banner
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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |