JACKSON, Miss. - Jordan O'Neal notched his second double-double of the season with 22 points and 13 rebounds to help the Jackson State men's basketball team knock off the Florida A&M Rattlers 77-55 at home Saturday afternoon at the Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.

The Tigers (11-14, 7-5 SWAC), who won their third game in a row, had four players score in double figures, led by O'Neal, who recorded his second double-double of the season with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Ken Evans added 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists, and Coltie Young and Keionte Cornelius helped out with 10 points each.

Led by O'Neal's four offensive rebounds, Jackson State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in 23 second-chance points.

Jackson State's defense held Florida A&M (4-19, 2-10 SWAC) to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field, including 18.2 percent from beyond the arc. The Rattlers did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with five offensive rebounds while Jackson State cleared 30 defensive rebounds.

How It Happened

After falling behind 20-18, Jackson State went on an 8-0 run with 7:47 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Keiveon Hunt, to take a 26-20 lead. The Tigers then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 36-28 advantage. Jackson State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 24 of its 36 points close to the basket.

Following intermission, Jackson State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 64-48 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 72-48 with 1:58 to go in the contest. The Rattlers narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Tigers still cruised the rest of the way for the 77-55 win. Jackson State got out on the break in the period, scoring 10 fast break points.

Game Notes

• Jordan O'Neal notched an impressive double-double for the Tigers with 22 points and 13 rebounds, his second of the season.
• The Tigers shot well from three-point range, knocking down seven of 16 long-range attempts.
• The Tigers held the Rattlers to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field.
• Jackson State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
• Jackson State had a great day defensively, holding Florida A&M to 18 percent from beyond the 3-point arc on 22 attempts.
• Jackson State had a 42-20 edge on the boards in the win.
• Jackson State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
• Jackson State got a game-high 13 rebounds from O'Neal.

Up Next
The Tigers will host the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman on Monday night at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start and can be seen on the JSU Sports Network or heard on The Sipp.FM with Hall of Famer Rob Jay calling all the action. 

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