Jackson State University’s men’s basketball team lost to Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-63 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game at H.O. Clemmons Arena on Monday night.
Dorian McMillian led Jackson State with 24 points, marking his second straight game scoring more than 20 points. He made nine of his 21 shots and hit four three-pointers. Jayme Mitchell Jr. contributed 13 points and eight rebounds, while Tamarion Hoover added 12 points off the bench.
Jackson State shot 36.5 percent from the field and made seven of its 27 attempts from three-point range. The Tigers converted 10 of their 15 free throws. Arkansas-Pine Bluff had a stronger shooting performance, making nearly 51 percent of its shots from the floor and converting five out of eleven three-point attempts. UAPB also went to the free throw line more often, making 17 out of their 21 attempts.
Quion Williams led Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a game-high 25 points as four Golden Lions players scored in double figures.
The first half was closely contested, featuring nine ties and five lead changes. Jackson State shot just under 40 percent from the field in the opening period but struggled from beyond the arc, making only three out of fourteen attempts. UAPB shot over fifty-three percent during that span and took a narrow lead into halftime.
In the second half, Jackson State continued to have difficulty finding offensive rhythm, shooting about thirty-three percent overall and thirty-one percent from long distance. UAPB maintained efficient shooting throughout both halves to secure the win.
McMillian scored twelve points in the first half for Jackson State, while Williams led UAPB with seventeen before halftime.
Jackson State will return home for two games, starting with Florida A&M on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., which will be nationally televised.
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