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Smith scores 18, Grambling beats Jackson State in SWAC semi | |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jourdan Smith had 18 points in Grambling's 78-69 win over Jackson State on Friday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. Grambling State, the tournament's No. 2 seed, will take on eighth-seeded Texas Southern in the SWAC championship game Saturday night. Smith added eight rebounds for the Tigers (22-8). Shawndarius Cowart scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Cameron Christon recorded 15 points and was 6 of 7 shooting (2 for 3 from distance). It was the ninth win in a row for the Tigers. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Evans Jr. | 11.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | Z. Cook | 5.9 | |||
| Assists: | C. Adams | 3.7 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| 3P%: | C. Young | 33.6% | |||
| Steals: | C. Adams | 1.5 | |||
| Blocks: | R. Mansel | 0.9 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Southwestern Athletic Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Grambling State | 15-3 | 24-9 |
| Alcorn State | 15-3 | 18-14 |
| Jackson State | 12-6 | 14-19 |
| Southern University | 11-7 | 15-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 15-18 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 13-19 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 8-10 | 12-20 |
| Texas Southern | 7-11 | 14-21 |
| UAPB | 6-12 | 10-21 |
| Alabama State | 6-12 | 8-23 |
| Florida A&M | 5-13 | 7-22 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 4-14 | 5-27 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 67.6 (284) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.5 (63) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.2 (257) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.0% (309) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.4% (317) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (297) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.6 (280) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 22.8 (323) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.4 (226) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.5% (295) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.7% (250) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.4% (283) | ||||
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