HOUSTON, Texas | Jackson State dropped its first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest of the season despite four playes scoring in double figures, falling 81-73 to Texas Southern on Monday afternoon at the H&PE Arena.

Dorian McMillian and Jayme Mitchell Jr. both finished with 19 points to lead Jackson State, with the duo combining to go 11-of-16 from beyond the arc in the loss. McMillian also finished with six rebounds and three steals. They were joined in double figures by Shannon Grant with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Daeshun Ruffin added 10 including connecting on 4-of-5 at the free throw line.

Jackson State finished the game shooting 37.3 (22-of-59) percent from the floor and 42.3 (11-of-26) percent from beyond the arc. They also finished the night shooting 78.3 (18-of-23) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Texas Southern finished the game 41.0 (25-of-61) percent from the floor and 39.1 (9-of-23) percent from beyond the arc. They also finished the game shooting 81.5 (22-of-27) percent from the free throw line.

Kavion McClain led Texas Southern with 20 points, while Duane Posey added 15 and Jaylen Wysinger 10.

Inside the Numbers
Mitchell scored 12 of his 19 points and McMillian 10 (combined 6-of-9 from beyond the arc) in the first half.

The first half had six lead changes and three ties, with Jackson State trailing by as many as seven (27-20) with 6:03 to play in the first half before a three-point play from Grant with 4:24 to play gave Jackson State a 30-29 lead. The game ended up with 17 lead changes and five ties.

Jackson State shot 36.7 (11-of-30) percent from the floor, and 58.3 (7-of-12) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 66.7 (6-of-9) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Texas Southern finished the first half shooting 38.7 (12-of-31) percent shooting from the floor and 35.7 (5-of-14) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 83.3 (5-of-6) percent from the free throw line.

The Tigers shot 37.9 (11-of-29) percent from the floor and 28.6 (4-of-14) percent from beyond the arc in the second half, while also shooting 85.7 (12-of-14) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Texas Southern shot 43.3 (13-of-30) percent from the floor in the second half and 44.4 (4-of-9) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 81.0 (17-of-21) percent from the free throw line.

Game Notes

• Jackson State played without Romelle Mansel who left the Prairie View A&M game early.
• Dylan Canoville made his first career start for Jackson State.
• The two teams finished tied with 39 rebounds each in the game, with Texas Southern converting 18 second chance points to 11 for Jackson State.

Up Next
Jackson State returns home for its next two games beginning with Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, January 25. 

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