Vermillion, South Dakota—The Southern University Jaguars (1-3, 0-0) battled with the University of South Dakota (2-1, 0-0) but came up short by a score of 71-68 on Friday night inside Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
The Basics
- Final Score: Southern 68, South Dakota 71
- Records: Southern (1-3, 0-0 SWAC) | South Dakota (2-1, 0-0 TSL)
- Location: Vermillion, South Dakota – Sanford Coyote Sports Center
- Series: Tied 1-1
How It Happened
First Half
- The Jaguars shot 9-of-23 from the field led by Jayden Saddler with seven points and two players tied with five points.
- SU had their biggest scoring run of five with 9:46 to go in the first.
- The Jaguars were 4-of-7 from behind the three-point line.
- The Jags had five steals to the Coyotes three.
Second Half
- Jayden Saddler had a huge second half 12 points two rebounds and two assists.
- The Jaguars shot 51.6 percent from the field in the second half as they fought to close the lead.
- SU had five steals in the second half alone with 10 total for the game.
Top Performers
- Jayden Saddler had 19 points, four assists, two rebound and two steals.
- P.J. Byrd finished with 13 points and one steal.
- Brion Whitley finished with 10 points, three rebounds and one steal.
Next Up
The Jags continue their road trip as they travel to Lincoln, Nebraska for a contest against the University of Nebraska on Sunday, November 21
st, with a 3:00pm tip-off.
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