Prairie View A&M Panthers @ Jackson State Tigers
Romelle Mansel posts double-double to help Jackson State beat Prairie View A&M 88-74
JACKSON, Miss. -- — Romelle Mansel totaled 17 points and 12 rebounds to help Jackson State defeat Prairie View A&M 88-74 on Monday night.
Mansel also had five assists for the Tigers (12-17, 12-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Shannon Grant finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Daeshun Ruffin hit all three of his 3-pointers and also scored 17.
Braelon Bush led the Panthers (5-25, 4-13) with 25 points. Elijah Terry and Marcel Bryant both had 13 points, two steals and two blocks.
Jackson State leads third-place Bethune-Cookman by a half-game and trails front-running Southern by two games with two games remaining in the regular season. Next up for the Tigers is a road game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday. Prairie View A&M hosts Texas Southern on Saturday in its regular-season finale.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Jackson, MS
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-0 | - | 6-10 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-0 | 0.5 | 5-10 |
| Jackson State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 3-12 |
| Grambling | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Florida A&M | 1-1 | 1.5 | 4-9 |
| Alcorn State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 2-12 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Southern | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Alabama State | 1-2 | 2 | 4-12 |
| Texas Southern | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-3 | 3 | 1-16 |
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