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#10 Mike Jacobs Jumper vs PVAM
89
Winner Prairie View PVAM 6-9,1-1 SWAC
85
Southern U. SU 5-10,1-1 SWAC
Winner
Prairie View PVAM
6-9,1-1 SWAC
89
Final
85
Southern U. SU
5-10,1-1 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Prairie View PVAM 45 44 89
Southern U. SU 38 47 85

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

Jaguars Show Grit in Loss to Prairie View

BATON ROUGE, La. | Southern University men's basketball delivered a hard-fought performance Monday evening at the F.G. Clark Activity Center, but came up just short in an 89-85 setback to Prairie View in a tightly contested SWAC matchup. 

The Jaguars (5–10, 1–1 SWAC) showcased resilience throughout the contest, battling back from a first-half deficit and engaging in a back-and-forth second half that featured seven lead changes and six ties. Southern outscored Prairie View 47-44 after halftime and had multiple opportunities late to seize control in front of a great home crowd.

Michael Jacobs had a standout performance, finishing with a career and game-high 30 points. He converted 13-of-14 free throws. Jacobs also added five rebounds, four assists and two steals, anchoring the Jaguars on both ends in a game that went down to the final seconds. 

Southern's interior presence was fueled by DaMariee Jones, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds, while Malek Abdelgowad added 14 points, connecting on key free throws and baskets that helped keep the Jaguars within striking distance throughout the second half. 

The Jaguars received strong contributions from their bench, which totaled 35 points, including Cam Amboree seven points, highlighted by a timely three-pointer that briefly gave Southern the lead midway through the second half. Fazl Oshodi and AJ Barnes also provided valuable minutes and energy as Southern consistently answered Prairie View runs. 

Defensively, Southern forced 13 turnovers, converted 17 points off turnovers, and competed on the glass with 38 rebounds while continuing to attack the paint and pressure the ball in transition.

GAME NOTES
  • Southern shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the floor, 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from the 3-point line and 80percent (28-of-35) from the free-throw line
  • The Jaguars grabbed 38 rebounds, with 24 coming on the defensive glass
  • Michael Jacobs set a career high with 30 points, five rebounds, four assist, and two steals
  • Malek Abdelgowad registered 14 points and six rebounds
  • DaMariee Jones contributed 13 points and eight rebounds
  • Southern finished with 35 bench points, 32 points in the paint, 17 points off 13 Panthers turnovers, 14 second-chance points and 10 fast break points 
  • Prairie View went 33-of-59 from the floor (55.9 percent), 6-of-15 (40 percent) from 3-point line and 17-of-24 (70.8 percent) from the charity stripe
  • The Panthers grabbed 32 rebounds, with 25 coming on the defensive end
  • Tai'Reon Joseph posted 32 points, with five boards 
  • Dontae Horne added 21 points and four rebounds
  • Cory Wells chipped in 17 points and six rebounds
  • PVAMU finished with 40 points in the paint, 22 points off 13 SU turnovers, 15 fast break points, 13 second-chance points and 10 bench points
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will be back in action Saturday afternoon when they travel to Florida A&M for a 5:00 PM tip-off
 
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