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Shawn Rogers
82
Winner Southern U. SU 3-4,0-0 SWAC
80
Tennessee St. TSU 1-5,0-0 OVC
Winner
Southern U. SU
3-4,0-0 SWAC
82
Final
80
Tennessee St. TSU
1-5,0-0 OVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern U. SU 33 49 82
Tennessee St. TSU 32 48 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Demetrius Howse, Associate Sports Information Director

Williams Jr. Leads Jags Past Tennessee State

Nashville, Tennessee—The Southern University Jaguars (3-4, 0-0) get the late edge over the Tigers of Tennessee State University (1-5, 0-0) by a score of 82-80 on Sunday afternoon inside the Gentry Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
The Basics
 
Final Score: Southern 82, Tennessee State 80
Records: Southern (3-4, 0-0 SWAC) | Tennessee State (1-5, 0-0 OVC)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee – Gentry Center
Series: Tied 1-1
 
How It Happened
 
First Half
  • The Jaguars shot 9-26 from the field led by Tyrone Lyons with 11 points.
  • SU had their biggest scoring run of seven with 13:59 to go in the first.
  • There was 11 lead changes and eight ties during this half of play.
  • The Jaguars were 5-of-10 from behind the three-point line shooting 50 percent.
  • The Jags and Tigers both had four steals.
 
Second Half 
  • Terrell Williams scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and added three rebounds and two steals. 
  • The Jaguars shot 62.1 percent from the field in the second half.
  • SU shot an early season high from the three-point line in the second half going 7-of-10 shooting 70.0 percent.
  • The Jags took their largest lead of the half on a lay-up byWilliams making the score 39-34.
  • Although there were six lead changes in this half a driving lay-up by P.J. Byrd with only four seconds on the clock gave the Jags the two-point edge.
 
Top Performers
  • Williams finished with 19 points, four rebounds and two steals.
  • Lyons had 16 points, four rebounds and two steals.
  • Brion Whitley and Byrd both had 11 points respectively.
  • Every Jaguar that touched the floor today scored at least two points.
 
Next Up
The Jags head to Akron, Ohio for a contest against the University of Akron on Saturday, December 4th, with a 7:00pm tip-off.
 
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