Blake hits 2 jumpers late to carry Southern over IUPUI 83-77
OMAHA, Neb. -- Lamarcus Lee and Montese Blake each scored 17 points as Southern beat IUPUI 83-77 in the Cayman Islands Classic -- Mainland on Tuesday.
Blake hit consecutive contested jump shots in the last 1:25, the first giving Southern the lead for good at 77-76. Brendon Brooks added 14 points for the Jaguars (3-4), while Damiree Burns had 13 rebounds.
Marcus Burk scored 27 points for IUPUI (2-5). Isaiah Williams added a season-high 13 points and Elyjah Goss had 10.
Jaylen Minnett, whose 13 points per game entering the matchup ranked second on IUPUI, scored only 6 points on 2-of-10 shooting but four of those points came on a 3-pointer and foul that tied the game at 75-75.
Southern matches up against Tulane on the road on Sunday. IUPUI plays Evansville at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-0 | - | 13-8 |
| Texas Southern | 7-1 | 1 | 10-11 |
| Jackson State | 6-2 | 2 | 6-15 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Alabama State | 4-4 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 4 | 4-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5 | 7-14 |
| Grambling | 3-5 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-6 | 5.5 | 4-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 3-19 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-8 | 8 | 3-18 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Milwaukee | 8-3 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Robert Morris | 8-4 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 8-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Youngstown State | 8-5 | 3.5 | 14-10 |
| Oakland | 7-6 | 4.5 | 10-14 |
| Wright State | 5-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 5-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| IU Indianapolis | 4-9 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Detroit Mercy | 4-9 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Green Bay | 0-13 | 11.5 | 2-22 |
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