Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Jackson State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MVSU | 24 | 25 | 49 |
JKST | 28 | 32 | 60 |
Jackson State rolls past Mississippi Valley State 60-49
JACKSON, Miss. -- Raeford Worsham scored 18 points and hauled in a career-high 15 rebounds to lead Jackson State to a 60-49 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.
Yettra Specks and Kaven Bernard added 11 points apiece for Jackson State (16-12, 11-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which hit 22 of 66 from the field to win its third straight.
Jackson State never trailed, getting a 3-pointer from Specks to open the game, and cruising to 30-24 advantage at the break. The Tigers continued to pull away over the final 20 minutes.
Mississippi Valley State (5-25, 5-11) cut the deficit to nine points three times in the second half but couldn't get any closer.
Marcus Romain led the Delta Devils with a career-high 29 points. John Sanders added 10 points and Vacha Vaughn collected 12 rebounds as Mississippi Valley State lost its fifth straight.
Game Information
Jackson, MS
Referee:Forrest Sigler
Referee:Terrance Isom
Referee:Trent Dews
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern 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 |
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