JACKSON, Miss. - The Jackson State men's basketball team travels to Alcorn State tomorrow afternoon to take on the Braves in SWAC play. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. in Lorman, Miss.  

GAME 10 DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021
Time: 3:30 p.m. CT
Location: Lorman, Miss. 
Radio: JSUTV
Rob Jay, play-by-play
Live Audio: www.woad.com
2019-20 Series Record: JSU 3-0
Last Meeting: March 10, 2020 (JSU 69 | ALCORN 52)

ALCORN STATE BY THE NUMBERS
2020-21 Record: 3-7 (SWAC: 3-2)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Landon Bussie 
Career: 3-7/1st Season
At ALCORN: 3-7/1st Season 
Key Leaders: 
Tromaine Crosby: 18.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1 Steal
Tyree Corbett: 12.2 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 6 Steals
David Pierce III: 9.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3 Steals
Oddyst Walker: 8.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG

QUICK GLANCE AT JSU LEADERS
Jayveous McKinnis: 13.4 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 15 Blocks 
Tristan Jarrett: 20.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 15 Assists, 18 Steals
Isaiah Williams: 12.0 PPG, 6.3,RPG

GAME  9 RECAP: UAPB (JSU 63 | UAPB 55)
The Jackson State men's basketball team defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63-55 Monday evening from the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. It was head coach Wayne Brent's 100^th career win leading the JSU men's basketball program. "It's all about the young men on our team and those who came previously," said Brent. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to coach this team and watch them succeed on and off the court." Senior and SWAC Preseason Player of the Year Tristan Jarrett scored a game-high 31 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the field. Jarrett also converted 12 free throws. "Felt pretty good tonight," Jarrett said. "My teammates trusted me and put in my position to succeed. Great to get the win, now on to Alcorn." 6-foot-8 graduate transfer Isaiah Williams added 12 points and hauled in six rebounds. Junior and SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jayveous McKinnis grabbed 13 rebounds and dropped nine points. Senior Jonas James added seven points and handed out five assists. The opening half was a defensive stalemate with neither team gaining a significant advantage. JSU (4-5. 4-0 SWAC) shot 32.3 percent (10-for-31) from the court, while holding UAPB to 25 percent (7-for-28). Both teams opened up their offense in the second half. The Tigers shot 47.6 percent from the field, while the Golden Lions (3-14, 2-6 SWAC) connected on 40.6 percent of their attempts.
 
LAST OUTING VERSUS ALCORN STATE 
On March 10, 2020 JSU defeated Alcorn State 69-52 in the first round of the SWAC tournament to head to the Semifinals of the SWAC tournament. The next day, the season was stopped due to the COVID-19 outbreak. At the time JSU was riding a season best five game win streak, while defeating opponents by an average of 13.8 points per game during that stretch of wins. In the game, tour Tigers scored 10+ in the contest with Roland Griffin leading the way with 19 points. Griffin also led the team with 11 rebounds. Tristan Jarrett had 16 points along with four rebounds in nearly 30 minutes of action. Venjie Wallis scored 11 points of 5-of-12 shooting, leading JSU with four assists and three steals. Jonas James tallied 10 points with two assists and one steal. Jayveous McKinnis had four points, four rebounds, and three solo blocks. The Tigers finished 27-of-52 shooting as a team, while out rebounding Alcorn 34-30. The Tigers never trailed in the contest, leading for 39:33 in the games 40 minutes. The Tigers led by as many as 25 points with 6:17 left in the second half. In the last forty minutes of play, viral sensation Thomas "Snacks" Lee made yet another appearance, generating a buzz from the crowd as this time he made his appearance in the SWAC Tournament.

SEASON LEADERS
The Tigers have produced three 10+ point scorers on the season with Tristan Jarrett leading the way with 20.3 points scored per game. Jarrett also leads the team with 18 steals and is averaging 6.3 rebounds per game. Jayveous McKinnis ranks second on the team with 13.4 points per game and 12.6 rebounds per game. McKinnis also leads the Tigers with 15 blocks on the season. Isaiah Williams ranks third with 12.0 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.