JACKSON, Miss. – Dayzsha Rogan, the reigning SWAC Player of the Year and Ameshya Williams, the reigning SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, ruled supreme in Jackson State's dominating 75-59 win over Nicholls State Tuesday afternoon from the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center.
 
Williams provided the thunder and finished with a game-high 20 points, added seven rebounds, and finished with three blocks. Rogan added the lightning and finished with 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the field.
 
Jariyah Covington came off the bench and scored 12 points and added four assists.
 
JSU (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) led for 37:20 with a lead that reached 21 points in the fourth quarter.
 
The Tigers dominated in the paint and out-scored the Colonels 46-18 and out-rebounded their opponent 45-29. JSU also scored 16 second-chance points. As a team, JSU shot 49.2 percent (32-65) from the field and held NSU (1-2, 0-0 Southland) to 32.8 percent (22-67) from the floor.
 
The Blue and White did a great job distributing the basketball and finished with 23 assists (Rogan, Covington, Daja Woodard, Areyanna Hunter each with four).
 
JSU returns to action Tuesday, November 23 at Ole Miss. Tip is set for 2 p.m.