Southern Jaguars at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
· SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL
65 - 71
McKnight, Harper lift Arkansas-Pine Bluff to SWAC title game
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (14-20) will face either Prairie View A&M, the No. 2 seed, or third-seeded Texas Southern in Saturday's championship.
McKnight scored five points in a 7-1 surge as the Golden Lions opened a 59-57 lead and sealed off Southern by making 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.
McKnight, the SWAC Player of the Year, hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor, 7 of 9 at the line, and scored 28 points with eight rebounds. Harper scored 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting and was also 7 of 9 at the free-throw line. The duo took 28 of the Golden Lions 44 shots and had 18 of the team's 24 baskets.
Eddie Reese led Southern (15-18) with 17 points, Jared Sam added 13 and Emanual Shepherd 11. The Jaguars were 20 of 50 from the floor (40 percent).
Neither team shot much from distance, Southern going 3 of 14 from 3-point range, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff made 1 of 7.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jamar Sandifer made Dunk. Assisted by Eddie Reese. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eddie Reese Steal. | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Quamauri Hardy Turnover. | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Timeout | 63 - 71 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 UAPB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 24-44 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 1-7 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 22-35 | FT | 22-28 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 26 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,325 | Capacity:
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 |