Baton Rouge, LA —The Southern University Jaguars (15-12, 10-5) drop a heartbreaker to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (8-20, 6-10) by a score of 87-84 inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Saturday evening.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Southern 84, Bethune-Cookman 87
• Records: Southern (15-12, 10-5 SWAC) | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (8-20, 6-10 SWAC)
• Location: Baton Rouge, LA – F.G. Clark Activity Center
• Series: Southern 1-1

 
How It Happened
First Half

• The Jaguars shot 10-23 from the field to open the game led by Brion Whitley with 11 points.
• The Jaguars were 4-of-11 from behind the three-point line shooting 36.4 percent.
• The Jags had 23 bench points and 12 paint points in the first.

 
Second Half 

• The Jaguars shot 68.4 percent from the field in the second half.
• SU was 11-of-14 from the free-throw line.
• The Jags captured their largest lead of 15 with 13:41 remaining in the contest.
• Southern shot 50 percent from behind the arc in the second half going 11-of-14.

 
Top Performers

• Brion Whitley finished with 26 points on 9-of-14 from the field.
• Terrell Williams Jr. chipped in 15 points with three rebounds and one assist.
• Tyrone Lyons scored 11 points with six rebounds and two steals.
• Damien Sears closed the game with 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals.

 
Next Up
The Jags will continue Southwestern Athletic Conference play on February 28, 2022, as they host Florida A&M inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Tip-off will be 30-minutes following the women's game.
 
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