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Eugene Johnson
72
Mississippi Val. MVSU 1-17,1-7 SWAC
100
Winner Southern U. SU 11-8,5-1 SWAC
Mississippi Val. MVSU
1-17,1-7 SWAC
72
Final
100
Southern U. SU
11-8,5-1 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mississippi Val. MVSU 38 34 72
Southern U. SU 49 51 100

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

Jaguars Continue Home Winning Streak with Win over Mississippi Valley

Baton Rouge, LA —The Southern University Jaguars (11-8, 6-1) improve to 6-0 at home with a 100-72 victory over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-17, 1-7 SWAC) inside a ruckus F.G. Clark Activity Center on Monday night.  
 
The Basics
  • Final Score: Southern 100, MVSU 72
  • Records: Southern (11-8, 6-1 SWAC) | MVSU (1-17, 1-7 SWAC)
  • Location: Baton Rouge, LA – F.G. Clark Activity Center
  • Series: Southern 35-22
 
How It Happened
First Half
  • The Jaguars shot 18-32 from the field led by Jayden Saddler with 13 first half points.
  • SU held the lead for all but 16 seconds of the first half.
  • The Jaguars were 7-of-14 from behind the three-point line shooting 50 percent.
  • The Jags had 26 bench points and 20 paint points in the first.
  • Southern was 6-9 from the charity stripe in the first.
 
Second Half 
  • Brion Whitley scored 12 points to pace to Jags in the second half.
  • The Jaguars shot 64.3 percent from the field in the second half.
  • SU was 11-13 from the free-throw line.
  • The Jags had their largest lead of 28 with :33 seconds remaining in the half.
  • Southern shot 44.4 percent from behind the arc in the second half going 4-of-9.
 
Top Performers  
Next Up
The Jags will continue Southwestern Athletic Conference play on January 29, 2022 as they travel to Lorman, Mississippi for a contest against Alcorn State. Tip-off will be 30-minutes following the women's game.
 
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