LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Jackson State continues its two-game road swing to open the season this week facing No. 11 Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday night. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. (ET) on ACCNX.
This will be the third meeting between the two schools and the first since Nov. 20, 2010 (Louisville, 62-45), with Louisville holding a 3-0 advantage. The two teams first met on Nov. 3, 1994. Jackson State (0-1) looks to rebound from Monday night's loss to No. 17 Illinois where Devin Ree led the team with 19 points in just 19 minutes before fouling out, while Daeshun Ruffin added 12 and Mike Williams added nine in his collegiate debut.
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Thursday, Nov. 6 | 7 p.m. (ET) | KFC Yum! Center
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- Several Tigers made their debut on Monday against Illinois including Mike, the son of Mo Williams, who came off the bench to score nine points in the loss. Other Tigers who made their debut were freshmen Deyan Kolev, Kobe Butler, and Kedrick Simmons; while Ree led all scorers with 19 points.
- Speaking of Ree... he returns to the place he started his career - Louisville. While a Cardinal, the now-senior played one season [2022-23] and saw action in 16 games, scoring 14 total points.
- The Tigers return a pair of starters from last season in Ruffin and Dorian McMillian, with McMillian earning Freshman of the Year honors last season. He returns as a Preseason Second-Team selection, while Ruffin returns as the top scorer in the conference and was named Preseason Player of the Year.
- Head coach Mo Williams will have two sons on the bench [at least at some point this season] with his son KyDarrius serving as a an assistant coach, while another of his sons - Mike - comes in as a highly-touted recruit from Gernantown High School.
- A trio of players come to Jackson State this year out of the transfer portal - the same place that produced Shannon Grant and Romelle Mansel. The trio - Ree [Louisiana Tech], Dionjahe Thomas [Southern] and Raevon Thomas [Central State] - are all listed at 6-8 or taller.
- The Tigers continue their swing of non-conference games on the road and will face seven teams who played in the NCAA Tournament last season including a pair of Final Four teams (Auburn and Houston), and the 2025 national runner-up (Houston). They will also be playing five teams ranked in the preseason top 25 this season beginning with No. 17 Illinois on Nov. 3 in the season opener. They will also face No. 11 Louisville on Nov. 6, No. 20 Auburn on Nov. 19, and No. 14 Arkansas on Nov. 21. The Tigers close out action against ranked teams against No. 2 Houston on Dec. 10.
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