JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women's basketball team kept Alcorn State to just 15.4 percent from deep in a 2-for-13 shooting performance on the way to a 74-46 win over the Braves at home Saturday in its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opener.

The Tigers had five players score in double figures, led by Ti'lan Boler, who had 17 points. Andriana Avent tacked on 14 points and two steals off the bench and Miya Crump chipped in as well with 13 points and six rebounds.

Led by Angel Jackson's four offensive rebounds, Jackson State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in 11 second chance points.

JSU forced 15 Alcorn State turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Saturday's game. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Hayleigh Breland led the way individually with two steals.

How It Happened

• After jumping out to a 16-11 advantage, Jackson State (6-6, 1-0 SWAC) went on a 5-0 run with 1:28 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Ti'Ian Boler, to increase its lead to 21-11, a score that would hold for the rest of the period.
• Jackson State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 21 points.
• The Tigers kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 5-0 run starting at the 9:04 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 26-11.
• Alcorn State (2-10, 0-1 SWAC) cut into that lead, but the Tigers still enjoyed a 30-21 advantage heading into halftime.
• Jackson State scored two of its nine total points in the period on second chance opportunities created by pulling down three offensive rebounds.
• The Tigers continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 9-0 run to expand its lead further to 41-25 with 3:44 to go in the third.
• Before the third period was over, the JSU added four points to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 52-32 edge.
• Jackson State's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled six of the team's 22 third-quarter points.
• JSU continued to widen that lead, expanding it to 69-44 before going on a 5-0 run to grow the lead to 74-44 with 33 seconds to go in the contest.
• The Braves narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but Jackson State still cruised the rest of the way for the 74-46 win.
• The Tigers fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 22 points.

Inside the Numbers

• Jackson State shot 77.1 percent (27-for-35) from the free throw line and 34.5 percent from the field (19-for-55).
• The Tigers finished with 21 bench points, 20 off of 15 Braves turnovers, 12 points in the paint, 11 second chance points and 11 fastbreak points.
• Alcorn State shot 27.6 percent (16-for-58) from the field and 12-for 21 (57.1 percent) from the free throw line.
• Zy'Nyia White stood out with 21 points and nine rebounds for Alcorn State.
• The Braves finished with 18 points in the paint, 12 bench points, six second chance points, six fastbreak points and four points off of 11 JSU turnovers.

Up Next
The Tigers will open their Alabama swing with a visit to Alabama State on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. in Montgomery.

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