#SWACMBB Recaps: December 22
Today’s Scores:
Alabama A&M 67, Tulane 59
Campbell 70, Alabama State 69
Central Michigan 81, Jackson State 72
Missouri State 93, UAPB 72
#16 Wisconsin 83, Grambling State 54
Grand Canyon 85, Mississippi Valley State 64
JSU’s upset bid falls shy at Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Freshman Jayveous McKinnis scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to post the double-double as Central Michigan edged the Jackson State men's basketball team 81-71 Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers (2-10) shot the ball well in the first half and connected on 53.6 percent (15-of-28) of their shots from the field and trailed CMU (10-2) 35-34 at the break.
JSU struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the second half and shot 36.6 percent (15-of-41) from the floor, while the Chippewas converted 58.6 percent (17-of-29) of their attempts.
Senior Chris Howell scored 19 points and hauled in nine rebounds. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin native also went 3-for-4 at the charity stripe. Junior Venjie Wallis turned in 19 points and handed out four assists. The 6-foot-6 guard also went 3-for-4 at the free-throw line.
The Tigers dominated in the paint and outscored CMU 44-34 and won the rebounding battle 39-34.
JSU also added 20 second-chance points and scored 11 points off the bench.
- JSU Sports Media
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Hornets get late looks, unable to down Campbell in final seconds
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jacoby Ross and Reginald Gee combined for 49 total points for Alabama State in third place game at the St. Pete Shootout, and the Hornets had a pair of chances at the buzzer but fell to Campbell 70-69 Saturday afternoon.
Ross led Alabama State (2-9) with 25 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-12 from beyond the arc for the Hornets who trailed by 17 with 6:40 remaining in the game. Meanwhile, Reginald Gee finished with 24 on 10-of-13 shooting from the floor and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, while Fausto Pichardo finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.
Alabama State fell behind 68-52 on a jumper by Trey Spencer of Campbell, before they were able to reel off a 17-2 run over the final six minutes to have a chance to win the game. After the Spencer jumper, Alabama State pulled to within 13 on a Gee three-pointer with 5:33 to play and worked it to single digits on a lay-up from Branden Johnson with 3:05 to play to pull within eight at 68-60.
Back-to-back baskets from Ross pulled Alabama State to within 68-65 with 1:50 remaining, before Campbell got a jumper from Chris Clemons to extend the lead back to five at 70-65 with 1:17 to play.
Gee pulled Alabama State to within a pair at 70-68 on a Gee three-pointer with 1:10 to play, before the junior was fouled with 26 second to play. He went to the line and hit one of two free throws to get Alabama State to within one at 70-69 before the final frenzied seconds of the contest.
After a timeout with nine seconds remaining, Clemons got open for a layup and missed and Gene Davis gathered in the rebounds for Alabama State. He passed the ball quickly ahead to Ross who had his 30-footer go off the back of the rim, where Johnson had a tip at the buzzer but it was also off the rim.
The Hornets finished the day shooting 54.2 (26-of-48) percent from the floor and 36 (9-of-25) percent from beyond the arc, while also hitting 61.5 (8-of-13) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Campbell shot 45.9 (28-of-61) percent from the floor and 32.4 (12-of-37) percent from beyond the arc. They hit just 28.6 (2-of-7) percent of their free throws.
Clemons finished with 36 points on 14-of-26 shooting from the floor, while hitting on 6-of-17 shots from beyond the arc. Andrew Eudy finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
- Alabama State Athletic Strategic Communications
QUICK HITS:
- Dallas Polk-Hilliard posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as No. 16 Wisconsin picked up an 84-53 victory over the Tigers on Saturday at the Kohl Center. Grambling State (6-7) trailed, 39-27, at the half and were outscored, 45-26, in the second. Lasani Johnson came off the bench to provide 14 points, two boards, one steal and one assist. Ethan Happ paced Wisconsin (9-2) with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists. D’Mitrik Trice registered 14 points, three assists and two rebounds, while Nate Reuvers added 10 points, four boards and one assist.
- Brandon Miller paced Alabama A&M (1-11) with a game-high 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Walter Jones Jr., added 15 points, eight boards and four steals as the Bulldogs downed Tulane 67-59 to conclude the Boardwalk Battle in Atlantic City Saturday afternoon. Down 55-48 after a 13-0 Green Wave run erased a six-point Bulldogs lead, Alabama A&M scored 11 unanswered points as part of a game-deciding 19-4 run to close the deal.
- Three Mississippi Valley State players scored in double figured during the Delta Devils’ 85-64 loss at Grand Canyon Saturday evening. Dante Scott led all MVSU players with 12 points, while Gregory Holloway added 11 points. Michael Green and Jordan Evans each scored 10 points. Alessandro Lever led GCU with 26 points and five rebounds, and Carlos Johnson and Oscar Frayer each scored 16 points.
- Shaun Doss scored 23 points, but it wasn’t enough for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to overcome Missouri State as the Golden Lions fell 93-72 to the Bears. Martaveous McKnight added 16 points and five rebounds, and Marquell Carter scored 10 points. Missouri State had four players in double figures, led by Tulio Da Silva’s 22-point, eight-rebound effort. Ryan Kreklow added 18 points.