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J-State women’s hoops cleans up in SWAC postseason honors

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title image via Jackson State Basketball Courtesy Jackson State Athletics After completing a perfect 18-0 conference season, the Jackson State women’s basketball team won big with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) postseason awards. Head coach Tomekia Reed registered her fourth SWAC Coach of the Year honor (third consecutive) and Angel Jackson was named back-to-back SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. Ti’Ian Boler and Miya Crump finished on the All-SWAC First Team. In her sixth season as head coach of the Jackson State women’s basketball program, Tomekia Reed has led her program to its fifth consecutive SWAC Regular Season Championship. As head…

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Evans Jr. helps power Jackson State past Texas Southern 73-64

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title image via Shantalle Demirjian Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Ken Evans Jr. scored 25 points to help lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team past the Texas Southern Tigers 73-64 at home Monday inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center live on ESPNU. In scoring those 25 points, Evens joined an elite list, becoming the latest Tiger to score over 1,000 points at Jackson State.  Evans added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to his 25-point game to lead the Tigers (8-10, 4-1 SWAC). Zeke Cook contributed 12…

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Jackson State falls at home to Prairie View 71-62

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title image via Shantalle Deirjian 71 Winner PVAM 62 JSU Team 1 2 F PVAM 31  40  71 JSU 26  36  62 JACKSON, Miss. – Jordan O’Neal recorded his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but the Jackson State men’s basketball team fell to the Prairie View A&M Panthers 71-62 Saturday night at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center. O’Neal had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers (7-10, 3-1 SWAC), who had two players score in double figures. Ken Evans Jr.added 19…

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Jackson State hoops to face top-3 rated Houston Saturday

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Title image via Ian Penny Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Houston, Texas – The Jackson State men’s basketball road warriors will travel to H-Town to face one of the best teams in the country, the No. 3/2 Houston Cougars, on Saturday afternoon at the Fertitta Center. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.   The Tigers (2-6) are coming off a 75-71 road win at Arkansas State. Ken Evans Jr. scored 32 points and added five rebounds and two steals to lead the Tigers. Jordan O’Neal helped out with four points, seven rebounds, and five…

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Evans’ 32-point night powers Jackson State past Arkansas State 75-71

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title image via Ian Penny Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 75 Winner JSU 71 ASU Team 1 2 F JSU 35  40  75 ASU 38  33  71 JONESBORO, Ark. – Ken Evans collected 32 points to help lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team to a 75-71 road win over the Arkansas State Red Wolves Tuesday night at the First National Bank Arena. Evans added five rebounds and two steals to his 32-point game to lead the Tigers (2-6). Jordan O’Neal helped out with four points, seven rebounds, and five blocks, and Chase Adams chipped in with 10…

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Late basket lifts Jackson State to upset over Missouri

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Chase Adams’ jumper in the waning seconds propelled Jackson State to stun Missouri 73-72. The first half was a nip-and-tuck affair that saw Jackson State show the way multiple times, leading as much as five points o two separate occasions at 18-13 and 20-15. Missouri took the lead back at 21-20 on a free throw from Anthony Robinson II. Missouri would reel off seven straight points to take their biggest lead of the half at 29-21. Jackson State scrapped back and reclaimed the lead at 32-31 lead on the second…

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Jackson State’s Tomekia Reed selected to NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tomekia Reed has been selected as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, as announced by the NCAA. The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee is responsible for ensuring that appropriate oversight of NCAA Division I women’s basketball is maintained, for enhancing the development and public perception of the sport and for making recommendations related to regular season and postseason competition such as rule changes and administration of the championship tournament. The committee…

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Jackson State hoops to take on Grambling in SWAC semifinals

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics BIRMINGHAM, AL – Jackson State men’s basketball will continue their postseason campaign against Grambling in the semifinal game Friday at 8:30 p.m.  Coach Mo Williams received his first SWAC postseason Conference win Jackson State defeated Prairie View 60-62. Jackson State was victorious behind stellar performances by Ken Evan, Romelle Mansel, and Zeke Cook.  Grambling defeated Jackson State 78-66  in the only matchup between the schools this season.  The winner of the JSU and GSU matchup will move on to the championship game between the winner of Texas Southern and Alabama…

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Jackson State takes Prairie View to the woodshed 90-65, clinches 4th straight SWAC regular season title

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 65 Prairie View 14-14,11-6 SWAC 90  Jackson St. 18-8,15-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Prairie View 12  16  14  23  65 Jackson St. 23  21  21  25  90 JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women’s basketball team secured a statement making victory over Prairie View A&M Monday night to claim its fourth consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Regular Season Championship. The Tigers held Prairie View A&M to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 4-for-24 shooting performance on the way to a 90-65 victory over the Panthers.Jackson…

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Jackson State spanks Mississippi Valley State, 85-63

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Title image Courtesy of William H. Kelly Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 63 Mississippi Val. 2-19,0-10 SWAC 85  Jackson St. 12-8,9-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Mississippi Val. 11  8  17  27  63 Jackson St. 17  22  29  17  85 JACKSON, Miss| Daphane White notched a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the Jackson State defeat Mississippi Valley State 85-63 at home Saturday. In addition to White’s impressive outing, the Tigers were led by Ti’lan Boler, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three steals, and by Angel Jackson, who added eight points, nine…

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