Game 19
 
Jackson State vs Prairie View A&M 
 
Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 • 7:30 p.m.  • Jackson, Miss.

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JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State men's basketball team hosts Prairie View (7-10) Monday evening at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. 
 
Last Time Out

Jonas James led Jackson State with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting in Saturdays 77-66 loss to Texas Southern in SWAC play.

James was a perfect 2-of-2 from three point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line on his way to scoring a season high for the Tigers.

Tristan Jarrett finished with 15 points while Jayveous McKinnis tallied 11 points.

Roland Griffin went got six points and a team best three steals and four assists. Lemmie Howard led the way defensively with seven rebounds and two blocks.

Jackson State put together 24 points in the paint while Texas Southern had 34 under the rim. 

JSU shot 25-of-64 (39.1 percent) from the field and added 31 rebounds. 

Quick Buckets

Jackson State ranks 6th overall place in  the SWAC with 65.6 points per game while also sitting near the top of the league in defense, allowing 72.8 points per game. 

JSU guard, Tristan Jarrett, currently sits in first place in the SWAC with 19.6 points scored per game and No. 32 nationally. 

Jarrett also ranks No. 9 in the country in field goal attempts (301 attempts) and No. 35 in field goals made (272 made FG).

SWAC Player of the Week 

Roland Griffin, was named the SWAC player of the week last week by the conference office.

Griffin finished with back-to-back double-doubles versus Alabama A&M and Alcorn State.

The Aurora, Ill. native tallied a total of 39 points, 22 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal for the week, including 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Alabama A&M and 27 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in Saturdays win over Alcorn State.

Since returning to the Tigers lineup on Dec. 16 versus Southeastern Baptist College, Griffin has managed to score in double-digits for all eight games he has played in.

Griffin currently sits in second on the team with 16.6 points per game and in rebounds with 7.6 rpg.

Top 10 Opponents
 
Throughout the 2019-20 season, the Tigers have faced off against two top 10 teams: No. 6 Baylor and No. 9 Memphis each back in the month of December. The Tigers were competitive against both teams but ultimately fell in each contest. 

Last Time Versus Prairie View A&M (Feb. 16, 2019)

Four student-athletes scored in double-digits as JSU came out on the wrong end of a 79-66 defeat versus Prairie View A&M.
 
Lemmie Howard dropped a team-high 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor. The 6-foot-7 forward also went 2-of-4 from 3-point range.
 
Venjie Wallis scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 39 minutes of action. Wallis also went 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.
 
Chris Howell posted 12 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to notch the double-double. The senior also handed out six assists.
 
Jayveous McKinnis added 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.
 
As a team, JSU shot 47.8 percent (22-of-46) from the field, including a blistering 50 percent (12-of-24) in the second half.
 
The Tigers also forced the Panthers into 11 turnovers, which was turned into 25 points.

Scouting Prairie View A&M 

Prairie View A&M comes to town with an overall record of 7-10 and 3-1 in SWAC play with wins over Alcorn State (84-70), Southern (64-54), and a win Saturday over Grambling (64-57).

Prairie View's lone loss in the SWAC came in a 71-67 defeat at Texas Southern on January 11.

PVAMU averages 70.5 points per game while giving up 71.5 points per game to opponents.

The Panthers have three student-athletes averaging more than double-digit points per game. 

Gerard Andrus leads with 14.4 ppg while Devonte Patterson is averaging 14.3 ppg and Darius Williams with 11.8 ppg.