Jackson State Tigers @ Southern Jaguars
Reese's free throw wins it, Southern heads to SWAC semis
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Eddie Reese scored 21 points and the game-winning free throw with one second left and Southern rallied to beat Jackson State 62-60 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Jared Sam scored 12 points for the fourth-seeded Jaguars (15-17), who face top-seeded Arkansas-Pine Bluff (13-20) in a Friday semifinal.
Sam's jumper off an offensive rebound tied it at 60, then Reese made 2 of 3 from the line for the win. Treshawn Bolden missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Torrey Mayo's layup capped a 12-0 run and Southern tied it at 54 on Sam's jumper with 4:03 left. Lemmie Howard's jumper put the Tigers up 56-54, and Maurice Rivers and Julian Daughtry each hit two free throws for a 60-56 Tigers' lead.
Paris Collins scored 17 points with four steals for the fifth-seeded Tigers (12-20), who led 29-25 at halftime and shot 36.5 percent from the field.
Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:John Heatly
Referee:Kevin Chambliss
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-3 | - | 13-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 8-5 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Southern | 8-5 | 2 | 12-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-5 | 2 | 11-15 |
| Jackson State | 8-5 | 2 | 9-17 |
| Florida A&M | 7-6 | 3 | 10-14 |
| Texas Southern | 7-6 | 3 | 9-15 |
| Alabama State | 6-7 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 4.5 | 11-14 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-8 | 5 | 10-16 |
| Alcorn State | 5-8 | 5 | 6-19 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-12 | 9.5 | 1-25 |
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