ROCK HILL, S.C. | Jackson State continues its road swing this weekend, heading to Winthrop on Saturday afternoon for the first time since last week.

The game tips off at 2:30 pm [ET] on ESPN+.

Jackson State [1-2] looks to rebound from an overtime loss to Southern Miss on Wednesday night despite 27 points from sophomore Mike Williams. He entered the game as the SWAC Player of the Week, averaging 18.0 points per game over a three-game span to open the season for Jackson State, returning from a season-ending injury a season ago (just eight games in). He shot 46.2 (18-of-39) from the floor and 57.1 (12-of-21) from beyond the arc in the three games. He also made 85.7% (6-of-7) from the free-throw line, while dishing out five assists and grabbing eight rebounds. The sophomore has averaged 21.5 points per game in two games off the bench (Tulane and Mississippi State), scoring 20 in an 87-85 win over Tulane and a career-high 23 in a loss to Mississippi State.

After his performance against Southern Miss, he is now averaging 20.3 points per game. He is joined in double figures by Dorian McMillian at 11.3 points per game after scoring in double digits in the loss to Southern Miss.

Winthrop [0-3] leads the all-time series after winning Jackson [Miss.] last season, the first meeting between the two schools.

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Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2:30 p.m. [ET] | Reed Green Coliseum
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• Mike Williams has averaged 21.5 points per game off the bench in two games this season, scoring 20 against Tulane [Nov. 5] before a career-high 23 points against Mississippi State [Nov. 9]. He has scored in double figures in all three games this season. He returned from a season-ending injury last season [just eight games into the season] to start and lead Jackson State in scoring against No. 19 Texas Tech with 11 points. 
• He currently in the top 65 in points per game in the nation at 20.3 after his career-high 27 points against Southern Miss [11.11.26], and currently sits seventh in the nation in points [81] and ninth in total three-point field goals made [14].
• The Tigers have started four different lineups in three games this season with only one player starting all four games - Dorian McMillian.
• Today's game marks the only Saturday game in non-conference play [during football season] that the Tigers will play due in large part to Trey Johnson having a son on the Jackson State football team - Mikey Johnson.
• Jackson State played without Daeshun Ruffin against Southern Miss, missing the game due to an injury [suffered at Mississippi State].
• Ruffin returns for his final year after receiving a waiver from the NCAA, earning Preseason honors from the Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] including first team honors and Preseason Player of the Year honors. Last season, he earned SWAC Player of the Year honors, BOXTOROW National Player of the Year honors, HBCUGO Player of the Year honors, and was named All-Region.
• Jackson State will hit the court two times this season - both non-conference games - at 11 a.m. when they face Baylor [Nov. 18] on ESPN+ and then again when they face Memphis [Dec. 2] on ESPN+.
• Eight different players are averaging double-digit minutes this season for the Tigers through the first four games, with McMillian [33.4], Williams [31.7],  Ruffin [28.1], Delyle Williams [21.3], and Nikk Williams [20.7] being the only players averaging 20-plus minutes per game.
• This will be the second meeting all-time between Jackson State and Winthrop after meeting for the first time last season in Jackson. McMillian led four players in double figures in that game. The two teams were tied at the half (32-32) after trading the lead four times and had the game tied five different times, while the Tigers led by as many as seven points with 9:26 left in the first half. However, Winthrop (3-3) used a 19-4 run to open the second half to pull away for the win.

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