ITTA BENA, Miss. | Jackson State came back from a second-half deficit to defeat Mississippi Valley State 66-62 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Saturday afternoon.

Jackson State (14-17, 14-4 SWAC) won its sixth straight game after tying the game up at 59-all with 2:32 to play before using a Shannon Grant free throw and a last-second layup for the four-point victory. Grant finished the game with his third double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds, finishing the game connecting on 9-of-13 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Romelle Mansel added 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor in the  win.

Jackson State finished game shooting 50.0 (26-of-52) percent from the floor, but missed all seven of its three-pointers. The Tigers also finished the night shooting 56.0 (14-of-25) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State finished the day shooting 41.1 (23-of-56) percent from the floor and 47.6 (10-of-21) percent from beyond the arc. They also finished the day shooting 85.7 (6-of-7) percent from the free throw line.

Inside the Numbers
Jackson State shot 43.3 (13-of-30) percent from the floor, but missed all five of its three-pointers in the first half. They also shot 55.6 (5-of-6) percent from the free throw line, and led the rebounding battle 20-17. Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State finished the first half shooting 43.3 (13-of-30) percent from the floor and 54.5 (6-of-11) from beyond the arc. They also connected on both of their free throw attempts in the opening half.

Jackson State finished second half shooting 59.1 (13-of-22) percent from the floor, but missed its only two three-pointers. They also finished the second half shooting 56.3 (9-of-16) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State finished the second half shooting 38.5 (10-of-26) percent from the floor and 40.0 (4-of-10) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 80.0 (4-of-5) percent from the free throw line. 

The Tigers won the rebounding battle in the second half 17-13.

Game Notes

• Jackson State started the same lineup for the 13th (9-3) this season.
• For just the fifth time this season in conference play, Jackson State trailed at halftime.
• Grant and Mansel combined for 45 points, the single-best performance from the post this season between the two.

Up Next
Jackson State heads to the 2025 Starry SWAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments presented by Buick and the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.

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