Prairie View A&M Panthers @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Arkansas-Pine Bluff holds on to beat Prairie View in 2 OT
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Charlie Jackson hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, Joe'Randle Toliver drilled the game-winning 3 with 10 seconds left, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff outlasted Prairie View A&M 71-68 in 2 OT on Monday night.
Zachary Hamilton hit a jumper that gave Prairie View a 68-66 lead with 2:17 left in the second overtime. But those were the Panthers final points, as the Golden Eagles scored five straight to win it. Kennedy McKinney scored a tip-in that tied it with a minute left. McKinney then stole the ball from Ja'Donta Blakley, and after an Arkansas-Pine Bluff timeout Toliver hit the clincher.
Hamilton had a shot to tie it, but missed with four seconds left.
McKinney added 10 points for the Golden Eagles (5-16, 4-3 SWAC), who shot just 37.7 percent but hit 10 3s and 15 of 20 free throws.
Hamilton scored 25 points for the Panthers (6-15, 3-4). Tevin Bellinger added 19 and Troy Thompson had 18.
Game Information
Pine Bluff, AR
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:Michael Kolen
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 |
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