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#3 Cam Amboree vs JSU
Michael Odendahl
89
Jackson St. JSU 6-16,6-3 SWAC
91
Winner Southern U. SU 14-8,9-0 SWAC
Jackson St. JSU
6-16,6-3 SWAC
89
Final
91
Southern U. SU
14-8,9-0 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Jackson St. JSU 29 48 12 89
Southern U. SU 41 36 14 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director

Southern Claws Past Jackson State In Overtime Thriller

BATON ROUGE | Cam Amboree led four players in double figures as Southern (14-8, 9-0) edged out Jackson State (6-16, 6-3) in a 91-89 overtime win Monday night at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

The Jaguars were led in scoring by Cam Amboree who finished with 18 points and three assist. Michael Jacobs added 17 points and hit the game winning free throws with :03 seconds left in overtime. Forward Dionjahe Thomas contributed 17 points and game high nine rebounds. DaMariee Jones contributed 12 points and eight rebounds.  
 
Daeshun Ruffin had a game-high 23 points and 10 assist to help pace the Tigers. Dorian McMillian finished with 19 points, Keiveon Hunt 14 points, Tamarion Hoover finished with 12 points, Shannon Grant added 11 points and Romelle Mansel with 10 points.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Southern shot 50.0 percent (30-of-60) from the floor, 38.5 percent (10-of-26) from behind the arc and 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the charity stripe
  • The Jaguars grabbed 32 rebounds, with eight coming off the offensive glass
  • Southern finished with 43 bench points, 36 points in the paint, 20 points off 16 JSU turnovers, 15 fast break points and 12 second-chance points
  • Jackson State went 30-of-61 shooting (49.2 percent), 25-of-32 (78.1 percent) from the charity stripe and 4-of-15 (26.7 percent) from three point
  • The Tigers grabbed 31 rebounds
  • JSU finished with 36 points in the paint, 15 points off 14 SU turnovers, 13 fast break points, 12 bench points and 10 second chance points 

UP NEXT  
Southern will be back in action when they travel to Alabama A&M on Saturday 2/8. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. or will start 30 minutes after the girls game
 
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