JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Christian Williams scored 15 points for Jackson State as the Tigers held on for a 60-57 victory over Mississippi Valley State Saturday night.
Jackson State (3-14, 2-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 58-52 with 29 seconds left, but Cameron Dobbs drained a 3, then Davon Usher hit two free throws for the Delta Devils (2-16, 3-6) to cut the deficit to 58-57 with 21 seconds remaining.
Matt Smith fouled Williams 14 seconds later, and Williams hit both foul shots for a 60-57 edge. Mississippi Valley State did not take a shot on the ensuing possession.
Usher paced the Delta Devils with 26 points on 8-of-20 shooting, plus 8 of 11 at the foul line. Smith added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Mississippi Valley State made 34.4 percent (21 of 61) from the field, including 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half while falling in a 27-22 halftime hole.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Mississippi Valley State (2-16) | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| Jackson State (3-14) « | 27 | 33 | 60 |
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| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Usher, F | 35 | 8-20 | 8-11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| B. Ralling, F | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Francis, C | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Smith, G | 39 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| D. Marshall, G | 28 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Henry | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| E. Thomas | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| C. Dobbs | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Johnson | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Samples | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 21-61 | 12-19 | 27 | 8 | 16 | 57 | |
| 34.4% | 63.2% | ||||||
| Jackson State Tigers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| S. Coleman, F | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| D. Taylor, G | 29 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| J. Lewis, G | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| C. Williams, G | 25 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| P. Williams, G | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Stubbs | 22 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| W. Readus | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| K. Howard | 15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| D. Nelson | 11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Demouchet | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Stewart | 8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Smith | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23-54 | 10-12 | 35 | 11 | 18 | 60 | |
| 42.6% | 83.3% | ||||||
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