Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballFinch scores game-winner for Jacksonville State
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Jalen Finch drove the length of the floor to score on a last-second layup to send Jacksonville State to a 77-76 win over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Darian Adams had 19 points to lead five Jacksonville State players in double figures. Finch scored 18 points for the Gamecocks. Jay Pal chipped in 14 as did Brandon Huffman, who added nine rebounds and three blocks. Kayne Henry had 10 points.
Mark Freeman scored a career-high 29 points plus 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Tigers (4-17, 3-15 Ohio Valley Conference). Shakem Johnson added 14 points.
The Gamecocks improve to 2-0 against the Tigers for the season. Jacksonville State defeated Tennessee State 65-64 on Jan. 14.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ravel Moody Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Finch missed Free Throw. | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Shakwon Barrett. | 77 - 76 |
Statistics
JXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 28-51 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 15-28 | FT | 11-18 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 28 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
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2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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