UL Monroe Warhawks at Jackson State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 66
75 - 66
Smith scores 24 as UL Monroe wins opener on road
Jontray Harris added four 3-pointers and scored 15, while Michael Ertel had 12 points. The Warhawks connected on 11 of 23 from distance (48 percent), while holding Jackson State to 5-of-19 shooting from beyond the arc (26 percent).
Jayveous McKinnis led the Tigers with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor. Chris Howell added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jontrell Walker scored 11.
UL Monroe trailed 49-46 with 12 minutes left in the game, but Harris buried a 3-pointer to key a 15-2 run and the Warhawks never trailed again. Smith and Harris both scored 12 points in the second half as UL Monroe overcame a 36-32 deficit at the break.
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Statistics
 ULM |
 JKST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 24-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 16-20 | FT | 13-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center
Location: Jackson, MS
Attendance: 904 | Capacity:
Location: Jackson, MS
Attendance: 904 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |