Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Jackson State Tigers
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66 - 63
66 - 63
Gaynor's perfect shooting sends UMES past Jackson St. 66-63
Gaynor made a 3 with 8:48 remaining to put Maryland-Eastern Shore (2-3) ahead 57-49. It was the Hawks' last field goal of the game, but they managed to hold off Jackson State (1-4) by shooting just 9 for 19 at the free-throw line.
Chace Franklin closed the deficit to 64-61 with 37 seconds left, but the Tigers missed their next four shots and Tyler Jones sealed it for the Hawks at the line.
Logan McIntosh added 10 points for Maryland-Eastern Shore, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Jeremiah Jefferson led the Tigers with 20 points and Franklin added 18. Jackson State has lost four straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jeremiah Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Chace Franklin. | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyler Jones Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Julian Daughtry missed Jumper. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyler Jones made Free Throw. | 66 - 61 |
Statistics
 UMES |
 JKST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-38 | FG | 23-65 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 11-18 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 61 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 17-28 | FT | 9-15 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: The Arena at Northwest FL St
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 200 | Capacity:
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 200 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |