JACKSON, Miss.| Jackson State held LeMoyne-Owen to only 15.8 percent shooting from the field and the Tigers knocked off the Magicians 113-39 at home Wednesday evening to open the season. Tigers head coach Tomekia Reed registered her 100th victory at Jackson State with tonight's win.

Jackson State (1-0) had five players score in double figures, led by Daphane White, who had 20 points. Ti'lan Boler added 16 points and five steals and Taylor Woodhouse helped out with 16 points off of the bench.

Jackson State out-rebounded LeMoyne-Owen 55-18 in Tuesday's game, led by 10 boards from Ja'Leah Hickmon. The Tigers also collected 19 offensive rebounds and scored 34 second chance points.

Jackson State's defense held LeMoyne-Owen to only 15.8 percent shooting from the field, including 15 percent from beyond the arc. The Magicians did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with seven offensive rebounds and managed six second chance points while Jackson State cleared 36 defensive rebounds.

How It Happened

• After jumping out to an 11-7 advantage, Jackson State went on an 11-0 run with 4:03 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Hickmon, to increase its lead to 22-7, a score that would hold for the rest of the period.
• Jackson State did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 12 of its 22 points close to the basket.
• JSU built that first quarter lead to 31-15 before going on a 10-0 run starting at the 7:02 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Madison Roshelle, to increase its lead to 41-15.
• The Tigers proceeded to tack on 10 points to that lead and enjoyed a 55-19 advantage heading into halftime.
• Jackson State forced nine LeMoyne-Owen turnovers in the period and turned them into 17 points.
• JSU continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on an 18-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Roshelle, to expand its lead further to 73-21 with 4:55 to go in the third.
• Before the third period was over, the Tigers added three points to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 84-29 edge.
• Jackson State took advantage of eight LeMoyne-Owen turnovers in the quarter, scoring 12 points off of takeaways.
• JSU kept widening that lead, expanding it to 91-30 before going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Roshelle's layup, to grow the lead to 101-30 with 4:59 to go in the contest.
• The Tigers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 113-39 win.
• Jackson State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 16 of its 29 points in the paint.

Inside the Numbers

• Jackson State shot well from three point range, knocking down 12 of 25 long range attempts.
• JSU put together a stellar defensive performance, holding the Magicians to only 15.8 percent shooting from the field.
• The Tigers never trailed after taking a 22-7 first quarter lead.
• Jackson State tallied 18 total assists in the game.
• JSU had a stellar day defensively, holding LeMoyne-Owen to 15 percent from beyond the arc on 20 attempts.
• The Jackson State bench made an impact by adding 64 points to its scoring output.
• Five Jackson State players scored 10 or more points.
• Daphane White and Taylor Woodhouse came off the bench to score 20 and 16 points, respectively.
• The Tigers turned 25 turnovers into 38 points on the offensive end.
• Jackson State had a 55-18 edge on the boards in the win.
• The JSU defense forced 25 turnovers.
• The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
• Jackson State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 19 offensive boards in the game.
• Daphane White led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points.
• Jackson State got a game-high 10 rebounds from Ja'Leah Hickmon.

Up Next
The Tigers will return to the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assemly Center to host Tougaloo next Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.

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