Darnell Edge scored a career-high 33 points, and Fairleigh Dickinson rallied to win its first ever NCAA Tournament game, taking down Prairie View A&M 82-76 in the tourney opener on Tuesday night.
Gary Blackston helped Prairie View A&M make things interesting in the final minute with seven straight points, but Fairleigh Dickinson hit all but one of its free throws down the stretch to close out the first win of the NCAA Tournament.
Prairie View A&M led by as much as 14 points earlier against FDU. They've lost only once in 2019, but they gave away an 18-point lead in that game (Texas Southern on Feb. 10).
Jahlil Jenkins' speed is changing the second half for FDU. The 6-foot sophomore has 11 points during the Knights run to take control.
Jahlil Jenkins got a little shove from his head coach at the last timeout. In the four possessions that followed: seven points and an assist in transition. He gets a break after FDU pulls within a basket.
Eleven offensive rebounds helping Fairleigh Dickinson stick around against an undersized Prairie View team. Lots of second-chance points for Knight's big men tonight.
Fairleigh Dickinson came into tonight's game as one of the 10 best 3-point shooting teams in the country. So far it's Prairie View A&M making the difference behind the arc with 8-of-12 shooting from deep to lead at half time.
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Gary Blackston and Dennis Jones scored 17 points apiece to lead six Prairie View A&M players in double figures and the Panthers beat Texas Southern 92-86 on Saturday night in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
Devonte Patterson had 24 points as Prairie View beat Grambling State 81-71 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament semifinals on Friday.
Devonte Patterson had 25 points as Prairie View rolled past Alcorn State 86-66 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Devonte Patterson scored a career-high 32 points and Prairie View A&M wrapped up their Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season championship campaign with a 98-64 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday.
Dennis Jones had 14 points to lead five Prairie View A&M players in double figures as the Panthers extended their win streak to seven games, topping Southern 73-55 on Thursday night. Devonte Patterson added 13 points for the Panthers. Antione Lister...
Darius Williams had 20 points as Prairie View romped past Alabama State 96-69 on Monday night.
Gary Blackston had 17 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead Prairie View A&M to a 72-65 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night.
Chance Ellis came off the bench to score 12 points to lead Prairie View to a 48-44 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night.
Devonte Patterson had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Prairie View won its seventh consecutive home game, defeating Mississippi Valley State 69-63 on Saturday.
Dennis Jones had a season-high 23 points, tying his career high, as Prairie View narrowly beat Grambling State 92-87 on Monday night. Gary Blackston added 22 points for the Panthers.
Darius Williams scored 28 points, making seven 3-pointers, and Prairie View A&M defeated Jackson State 79-66 on Saturday night.
Jeremy Combs had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Texas Southern rallied to beat Southwestern Athletic Conference leader Prairie View A&M 95-90 on Saturday night.
Gerard Andrus had his first career double-double and Darius Williams scored all his 12 points in the second half to help Prairie View A&M beat Alabama State 69-67 on Monday night for the Panthers' 10th win in a row.
Devonte Patterson scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Prairie View A&M rolled to an 81-65 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday night.
Gary Blackston scored 29 points and the 6-foot-2 guard grabbed 11 rebounds to help Prairie View A&M win its eighth straight contest, beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 79-63 on Monday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 17-1 | - | 22-13 |
| Texas Southern | 14-4 | 3 | 24-14 |
| Grambling | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Alabama State | 9-9 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Alcorn State | 6-12 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Southern | 6-12 | 11 | 7-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 4-14 | 13 | 6-26 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-14 | 13 | 5-27 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |
