Jackson St. beats MVSU, advances to SWAC tourney finals | |
HOUSTON (AP) Yettra Specks scored 20 points, including eight free throws in the final minute, and Jackson State held off Mississippi Valley State 74-68 Friday to advance to the championship game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Raeford Worsham added 11 points with a career-high tying 15 rebounds and Kaven Bernard scored 10 with 11 boards for the third-seeded Tigers (19-14), who face the Southern-Texas Southern winner on Saturday. Specks hit 3-pointers on three-consecutive possessions and scored 12 during a 17-4 run that gave Jackson State a 53-42 lead with 8:22 left. MVSU trimmed its deficit to five about 4 1/2 minutes later, but Specks scored 11 from there to seal it. MORE | |
Delta Devils Headlines
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | M. Romain | 18.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | V. Vaughn | 4.3 | |||
| Assists: | R. Surles | 2.3 | |||
| FG%: | M. Romain | 43.8% | |||
| FT%: | M. Romain | 76.0% | |||
| 3P%: | I. Williams | 31.3% | |||
| Steals: | D. Young | 1.6 | |||
| Blocks: | M. Romain | 0.4 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Southwestern Athletic Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Texas Southern | 16-2 | 18-15 |
| Alcorn State | 13-5 | 15-15 |
| Jackson State | 12-6 | 20-16 |
| Southern University | 11-7 | 22-13 |
| Alabama State | 9-9 | 14-17 |
| Prairie View A&M | 7-11 | 7-24 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 11-18 |
| UAPB | 6-12 | 8-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 6-12 | 8-27 |
| Grambling State | 4-14 | 7-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 65.5 (321) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.9 (160) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.7 (330) | ||||
| FG%: | 38.8% (345) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.3% (198) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.3% (329) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.3 (296) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.7 (228) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (268) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.2% (272) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.1% (46) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.3% (10) | ||||
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