| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVSU | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| JKST | 43 | 44 | 87 |
Jackson St. tops Mississippi Valley St. 87-70
JACKSON, Miss. -- Tristan Jarrett scored 27 points with nine rebounds, Venjie Wallis added 19 points with five steals and Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 87-70 on Saturday night.
Jayveous McKinnis scored 11 points with a career-high 20 rebounds and four blocks and Roland Griffin scored 13 points with eight rebounds for the Tigers (11-17, 8-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference) who outrebounded the Delta Devils 48-28 but made only 1 of 17 3-pointers (8%). Jonas James added 11 points.
Caleb Hunter scored 30 points and Michael Green added 16 for Mississippi Valley State (2-26, 2-14), which has lost five straight. Michael Green added 16 points. Jordan Lyons had seven rebounds.
The Tigers improve to 2-0 against the Delta Devils on the season. Jackson State defeated Mississippi Valley State 85-65 on Feb. 1. Jackson State plays Arkansas-Pine Bluff at home on Monday. Mississippi Valley State matches up against Grambling State on the road on Monday.
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2019-2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 14-4 | - | 19-13 |
| Southern | 13-5 | 1 | 17-15 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Grambling | 11-7 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 8-24 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 8-22 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 11 | 4-26 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-15 | 11 | 3-27 |