Texas Southern cures road woes, beats Jackson State 77-66
JACKSON, Miss. --
Yahuza Rasas had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Texas Southern (6-11, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which snapped its six-game road losing streak. Justin Hopkins added 12 points. Tyrik Armstrong had 10 points.
Jonas James had 19 points for Jackson State (5-13, 2-3). Tristan Jarrett added 15 points and Jayveous McKinnis had 11.
Roland Griffin, who was second on Jackson State in scoring entering the contest with 13 points per game, had only 6 points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Texas Southern faces Grambling State on the road on Monday. Jackson State plays Prairie View at home on Monday.
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Game Information
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |