Jackson State Tigers @ Prairie View A&M Panthers
Prairie View holds on to beat Jackson State 63-56
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Troy Thompson had 17 points, Tevin Bellinger added 12 and Prairie View A&M snapped a three-game skid with a 63-56 win over Jackson State on Saturday night.
The Panthers (4-14, 1/3 Southwest Athletic Conference) went without a field goal after Shay'rone Jett's 3-point play made it a 55-36 lead with 10:29 left. From there, Prairie View missed its last seven attempts from the field while the Tigers (7-11, 3-2) had an 18-3 run to close within five with 48 seconds left.
But Prairie View made 4 of 6 free throws in the final 36 seconds to hold on, handing Jackson State its second straight loss. The Panthers never trailed in the game, opening with a 10-2 run and leading 37-27 at the half.
Yettra Specks had 17 points, Edric Dennis added 10 and Janarius Middleton grabbed 11 rebounds to go with eight points for the Tigers.
Game Information
Prairie View, TX
Referee:Mickey Cunningham
Referee:Tony Means
Referee:Ross Cullins
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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