Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Jackson State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UAPB | 36 | 42 | 78 |
JKST | 44 | 37 | 81 |
Ruffin scores 38, Jackson State downs UAPB 81-78
JACKSON, Miss. -- — Daeshun Ruffin scored 38 points as Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-78 on Tuesday night.
Quion Williams made a 3-pointer to pull the Golden Lions to 80-78 with 11 seconds left. Jayme Mitchell Jr. split a pair of free throws before Williams missed a 3 to end it.
Ruffin shot 10 of 27 from the field, including 4 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 14 for 17 from the line for the Tigers (10-20, 9-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Tamarion Hoover scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Mitchell had 10 points and shot 3 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line.
Williams finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Lions (12-18, 9-8). Alex Mirhosseini added 19 points for UAPB. Jaquan Scott finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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Game Information
Jackson, MS
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Michael Smith
Referee:Cedric Coleman
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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