Jackson State Tigers @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Alabama A&M comes back to beat Jackson State 54-51
NORMAL, Ala. -- Ladarius Tabb scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Quinterian McConico hit a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to give Alabama A&M a 54-51 win over Jackson State on Saturday night.
McConico shot 6 of 9 from the field and made his lone two free-throw attempts for Alabama A&M (10-17, 6-12 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which overcame a 12-point deficit to snap a three-game losing streak.
After Yettra Specks hit a pair of free throws to give Jackson State a 51-45 lead with 2:46 left, the Tigers missed five straight shots.
Alabama A&M closed on a 9-0 run -- all on free throws.
Jackson State (17-14, 12-6) led 28-25 at the half and grew its lead to 12 with a Chace Franklin 3-pointer with 7:16 remaining.
Paris Collins led the Tigers with 16 points, and Raeford Worsham had 12 points and seven boards.
Game Information
Normal, AL
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |




