South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 24 | 26 | 50 |
Savannah St SAV | 26 | 43 | 69 |
Savannah State tops South Carolina State 69-50
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Jyles Smith scored 19 points, a career high, and pulled down 14 rebounds as Savannah State defeated South Carolina State 69-50 on Thursday night in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular-season finale.
The Tigers (12-18) secured the fifth seed into the conference tournament that begins on Monday in Norfolk, Va. Smith's double-double was his sixth of the season.
Savannah State led just 26-24 at halftime but used a 13-5 run to start the second half to go up 10 points with 17:48 left. The Tigers had a double-digit lead for the last 6:25 of the game.
Jalen White scored 13 points and Matthew Hezekiah 11 for South Carolina State (9-20).
The Tigers hit 25 of 52 shots for 48.1 percent while outrebounding the Bulldogs 37-31.
The Bulldogs made 19 of 36 shots for 33.9 percent, missing all 13 of their 3-point attempts.
Game Information
Savannah, GA
Referee:Jackie Sanders
Referee:Clyde Hill
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Non-NCAA Division I | CONF | OVR |
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