South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Jacksonville Dolphins
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 46 | 39 | 85 |
JAX | 39 | 50 | 89 |
Jacksonville rallies late to hold off SC State 89-85
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- J.R. holder scored 23 points and Tanner Rubio hit a pair of late free throws as Jacksonville held off South Carolina State 89-85 on Saturday in a game that saw 13 lead changes.
Holder was 10 of 14 from the field, Devin Harris scored 19 points, Rubio 18 and Darien Fernandez 13 for Jacksonville (11-5), which reached 11 wins before Jan. 1 for the first time.
The Dolphins trailed 62-54 midway through the final half before kicking off a run that included three Rubio 3-pointers, a Holder dunk and three-point play.
The Dolphins finished with 7 of 8 free throws in the final 2:25 and dunks from Austin Demontrez and Harris to hold off the Bulldogs (3-10).
Greg Mortimer pulled SC State to 86-85 with two foul shots at 11 seconds left, but he and James Richardson missed 3-pointers in the last three seconds.
Eric Eaves led the Bulldogs with a season-high 32 points, five in the final 1:11.
Game Information
Jacksonville, FL
Referee:Freddie Williams
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Hunter Allen
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 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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