TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Chase Adams scored a career-high 35 points, but the Jackson State men's basketball team lost to the Florida A&M Rattlers 88-86 on Monday on the road at the Al Lawson Center.
Adams' 35-point effort led the Tigers (8-12, 4-3 SWAC). Ken Evans helped out with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals, and Zeke Cook chipped in with 12 points.
Evans pulled down four offensive rebounds to pace the Jackson State offense, which grabbed 11 boards and turned them into 12 second-chance points.
The Jackson State defense effectively took away the basketball in Monday's game, forcing 14 Florida A&M (4-14, 2-5 SWAC) turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 20 points on the offensive end of the floor. Evans' two steals led the way individually for the Tigers.
How It Happened
The Tigers and Rattlers went back and forth to start the first half of play. Florida A&M would go on a 14-6 run over 4:56 to take a 37-27 lead heading into halftime.
Jackson State came out of halftime, clicking on all cylinders, going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Adams' three, to even the score at 37, all with 17:45 to go in the contest. The Tigers could not turn their rally into a victory, as the Rattlers outscored them 51-49 the rest of the way to hand Jackson State the 88-86 loss. Jackson State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting nine shots from deep to score 27 of its 59 points.
Game Notes
- The Tigers shot well from three-point range, knocking down 12 of 29 long-range attempts.
- Jackson State tied a season-high for field goals made with 32.
- JSU was perfect from the free throw line
- Chase Adams, Ken Evans, and Zeke Cook combined to account for 76 percent of the Tigers' points.
- Adams was deadly from beyond the 3-point arc, knocking down seven treys, which is a season-high.
- Adams scored a Jackson State career-high 35 points, which is the most by a player this season.
- Adams made a season-high 12 field goals.
- The Jackson State defense forced 14 turnovers.
- Jackson State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
- Jackson State got a game-high 10 rebounds from Keijuan Johnson.
Up Next
The Tigers will face Grambling State on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the HBCU Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic at the Prudential Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. The game can be seen live on TNT, with Michael Grady providing the play-by-play alongside Grant Hill (analyst) and Stephanie Ready (reporter).
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