Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Huffman leads Jacksonville St. over Tennessee Tech 73-67
Darian Adams added 18 points and six assists for Jacksonville State (4-2, 1-0). Kayne Henry added 11 points. Jalen Finch had seven assists and made four straight free throws in the closing seconds when Tennessee Tech twice come within two points.
Demaree King was held to only three points despite entering the contest as the Gamecocks’ second leading scorer at 12 points per game. He was 1-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Damaria Franklin had 21 points for the Golden Eagles (0-6, 0-1). Jr. Clay added 20 points and 10 assists and cut the gap to 67-65 with a pair of free throws and 69-67 on a layup.
Keishawn Davidson had seven points and six assists.
Kenny White Jr., who was second on the Golden Eagles in scoring heading into the matchup with 10 points per game, was held to three.
The teams turn right around and play at Jacksonville State on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Keishawn Davidson missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Damaria Franklin. | 73 - 67 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 25-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 18-24 | FT | 11-15 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 624 | Capacity:
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 |