JACKSON, Miss. - The Jackson State men's basketball team takes on Mississippi Valley State on Saturday for the team's first home matchup of the season. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center.

GAME 8 DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Jackson, Miss. 
Arena: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center
Radio: JSUTV
Rob Jay, play-by-play
Live Audio: www.woad.com
2019-20 Series Record: JSU 2-0
Last Meeting: February 29, 2020 (JSU 87 | MVSU 70)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE BY THE NUMBERS
2020-21 Record: 0-13 (SWAC: 0-5)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Lindsey Hunter
Key Leaders: 
Kam'Ron Cunningham: 12.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG
Terry Collins: 12.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG
Devin Gordon: 12.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG

QUICK GLANCE AT JSU LEADERS
Jayveous McKinnis: 13.8 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 14 Blocks 
Tristan Jarrett: 18.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 13 Assists, 15 Steals
Isaiah Williams: 12.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG

GAME 7 RECAP: GRAMBLING STATE
The Jackson State men's basketball team cruised to a 75-61 victory over Grambling State on Saturday afternoon to improve to 2-0 in SWAC play. The Tiger's fell behind early in the first half, trailing the majority of the half before taking the lead 32-30 with a Tristan Jarrett three-pointer with 1:10 left to go until the break. Jackson State took a 34-33 lead over the Tigers of Grambling into the locker room. In the second half, the two teams went back in forth for the first ten minutes before JSU began to pull away midway through the half.  With 9:05 remaining in the contest, Cainan McClelland hit a three-pointer that gave the Tigers it's first double-digit lead of the night. Jackson State went on to win it's first game in over two weeks by a final score of 75-61. The Tigers had five shooters with double-digit points. JSU was led by Tristan Jarrett who finished with 24 points on the night. Jayveous McKinnis tallied a double-double with 14 points,16 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Ken Evans and Jonas James had 10 points each, respectively, and JSU newcomer Isaiah Williams had 12 points in his first action with the Tigers. He also had seven rebounds and one steal. As a team, JSU was 27-of-60 from the field with 36 points in the paint and 35 rebounds on the night.

LAST OUTING VERSUS MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 
Jackson State handled business in an 87-70 victory against Mississippi Valley State Saturday to improve to 8-7 on SWAC play. The Tigers spoiled Lindsey Hunter's return to Jackson as Valley fell to 2-26 overall and 2-14 in conference play. Four Tigers scored double-digits with Tristan Jarrett finishing with 27 points and nine rebounds. Jayveous McKinnis went off in the paint, scoring 11 points and dominating the boards with 20 rebounds.

SEASON LEADERS
The Tigers have produced three 10+ point scorers on the season with Tristan Jarrett leading the way with 18.7 points scored per game. Jarrett also leads the team with 15 steals and is averaging 4.6 rebounds per game. McKinnis has totaled three double-doubles. The Preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the SWAC ranks second on the team with 13.8 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game . His numbers in rebounds ranks sixth nationally per game. McKinnis also leads the Tigers with 14 blocks on the season.