PRAIRIE VIEW, TX --The Jackson State men's basketball team got a 16-point showing from the bench, but fell 59-50 to the Prairie View A&M Panthers on the road Saturday.

Chase Adams led the Tigers (4-13, 3-1) with eight points, six assists and two steals. Ken Evans also tacked on 14 points and two steals and Coltie Young helped out with eight points and two blocks.

The Jackson State defense forced 19 Prairie View A&M turnovers while committing 14. Those takeaways turned into 18 points on the other end of the floor. Adams' two steals led the way individually for the Tigers.

How It Happened

Jackson State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 26-14 heading into halftime.

Prairie View A&M kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 41-26 advantage before Jackson State went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Adams' jumper, to shrink the deficit to 41-34 with 10:18 to go in the contest. Prairie View A&M responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 59-50. Jackson State took care of business in the paint, recording 18 of its 36 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» The Tigers held the Panthers to only 35.1 percent shooting from the field.
» The Jackson State bench made an impact by scoring 16 points to its scoring output.
» The Jackson State defense forced 19 turnovers.
» The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Ken Evans led the Tigers with 14 points.
» Jackson State got a team-high nine rebounds from Romelle Mansel.