TALLAHASSEE, FLA - In what was yet a defensive battle between Jackson State and Florida A&M, the Tigers could not overcome a slow start and untimely turnovers, narrowly falling by a final score of 67-64 to the Rattlers on Monday evening inside the AL Lawson Center.
The Tigers finished with three in double figures with
Jayveous McKinnis leading the way recording his ninth double-double on the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds, and he also recorded 3 blocks.
Justin Brown playing in his second game of the season as he finished with 13 points off the bench.
Jonas James III chipped in 12 points.
JSU jumped out to an early 5-0 lead to begin the game and that was their only lead of the contest. The Rattlers took the lead with 16:02 left to play in the first half and kept the lead for the remainder of the contest. The Rattlers got off to a blazing start, building a 21-12 advantage with 10:48 to go in the first half after a 9-0 run which was capped off by
Chance Moore who converted 1-of-2 from the charity stripe and also drilled a three pointer. Brown came off the bench and provided a much-needed spark, scoring five straight points to get the Tigers back into it cutting the deficit to just three, 23-20. The deficit would only be eight (35-27) for JSU at halftime.
Out of the locker room, the Tiger defense found another level pulling within one 42-41 with 13:28 to play in the second half after
Terence Lewis II nailed two free throws. After trading buckets, FAMU responded with a 7-0 run to go up 10, 56-46. The Tigers were able to bring the game back within two late down the stretch on four different occasions, but it was FAMU who made free throws late in the game to secure a 67-64 victory.
NOTABLES
- Jackson State was 22-55 (40 percent) shooting from the field and (11-19) from the charity stripe
- Florida A&M shot 40 percent (24-60) from the field and 53 percent (17-32) from the free-throw line
- JSU registered 45 rebounds, including 30 on the defensive glass and 15 on the offensive glass
- FAMU pulled down 35 rebounds, with 22 coming on the defensive end and 13 on the offensive end
- The Tigers finished with 22 points in the paint, 20 bench points, two fast-break points, and 15 second-chance points
- The Rattlers registered eight bench points, 40 points in the paint, 10 fast-break and nine second-chance points
NEXT UP
Jackson State will travel to Mobile, Alabama as they will play in the inaugural game of the Bridge Builder Classic against Grambling State University on the campus of South Alabama at the Mitchell Center. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. CT.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Single game tickets for home games are now on sale to the public for the 2021-22 men's and women's basketball season. Tickets can be purchased online at
Ticketmaster or at the JSU Ticket Office at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center.
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