ATLANTA, Ga. | No. 2 seed Jackson State never trailed on its way to a 91-76 quarterfinal victory over No. 7 seed Florida A&M at the 2025 Starry SWAC Men's Basketball Tournaments presented by Buick on Wednesday night.

Shannon Grant posted his fourth double double of the season with 17 points and 16 rebounds hitting on 6-of-9 his shots from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Daeshun Ruffin led Jackson State (15-17) with 29 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists while hitting on 9-of-12 shots from the floor including five three-pointers. 

All five starters for the Tigers were in double figures with Keiveon Hunt adding 15 points and seven assists, Romelle Mansel 14 points, and Dorian McMillian 13 points and six rebounds in the win. 

Jackson State finished the night shooting 61.2 (30-of-49) percent from the floor and 47.1 (8-of-17) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 79.3 (23-of-29) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Florida A&M finished the night shooting 41.0 (25-of-61) percent from the floor and 37.0 (10-of-27) percent from beyond the arc. They also finished the night shooting 66.7 (16-of-24) percent from the free throw line.

Inside the Numbers
Jackson State shot a blistering 63.0 (17-of-27) percent from the floor and 55.6 (5-of-9) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 77.8 (7-of-9) percent from the free throw line and dominated the boards in the first half winning the battle 20-8. Meanwhile, Florida A&M shot 34.6 (9-of-26) percent from the floor and 40.0 (4-of-10) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 90.0 (9-of-10) percent from the free throw line.

The Tigers shot 59.1 (13-of-22) percent from the floor and 37.5 (3-of-8) percent from beyond the arc in the second half. They also shot 80.0 (16-of-20) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Florida A&M shot 45.7 (16-of-35) percent from the floor and 35.3 (6-of-17) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 50.0 (7-of-14) percent from the free throw line. 

Jackson State dominated the boards overall, winning the battle 38-25.

Game Notes

• Jackson State started the same lineup for the 14th time.
• The first half percentage (63.0) for the Tigers was the best shooting half of the year in a half this season. Ruffin and Grant hit double digits in the first half with Ruffin hitting the mark for the 18th time this season and Grant the17th time.
• Grant recorded his fourth double double of the season just 75 seconds in the second half.
• The 62.1 (30-of-49) percent shooting from the floor is the best percentage of the season for the Tigers.
• The 91 points scored in the contest ties for the fifth-most under Mo Williams, tying marks against UALR (11/20/2022) and Bethune-Cookman (2/13/23).

Up Next
Jackson State is off on Thursday and will return to action on Friday night against the winner of No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman and No. 6 seed Alcorn State who will play on Wednesday.

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