Smith scores 18, Grambling beats Jackson State in SWAC semi
AP
Mar 11, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jourdan Smith had 18 points in Grambling Tigers's 78-69 win over Jackson State Tigers on Friday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.
Grambling State, the tournament's No. 2 seed, will take on eighth-seeded Texas Southern in the SWAC championship game Saturday night.
Smith added eight rebounds for the Tigers (22-8). Shawndarius Cowart scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Cameron Christon recorded 15 points and was 6 of 7 shooting (2 for 3 from distance). It was the ninth win in a row for the Tigers.
The Tigers (13-18) were led in scoring by Coltie Young, who finished with 18 points. Romelle Mansel added 12 points for Jackson State. In addition, Ken Evans finished with 12 points.
Smith scored 12 points in the first half and Grambling went into halftime trailing 36-34. Cowart's 16-point second half helped Grambling close out the nine-point victory.
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1st Half
JAST
Tigers
36
GRAMB
Tigers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:39
+2
Zeke Cook makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:15
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point jump shot
19:13
Tigers offensive rebound
19:10
Tra'Michael Moton misses three point jump shot
19:08
Coltie Young defensive rebound
19:01
+3
Coltie Young makes three point jump shot (Ken Evans Jr. assists)
5-0
18:35
+3
Cameron Christon makes three point jump shot (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
5-3
18:00
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:34
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point jump shot
17:32
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
17:12
+3
Coltie Young makes three point jump shot (Chase Adams assists)
8-3
17:12
Cameron Christon shooting foul (Coltie Young draws the foul)
17:12
+1
Coltie Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-3
17:04
Tra'Michael Moton turnover (lost ball) (Coltie Young steals)
16:56
Chase Adams misses two point jump shot
16:54
Romelle Mansel offensive rebound
16:48
+2
Romelle Mansel makes two point dunk
11-3
16:45
Jourdan Smith turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Cook steals)
16:43
Zeke Cook misses two point jump shot
16:40
Ken Evans Jr. offensive rebound
16:38
+2
Ken Evans Jr. makes two point layup
13-3
16:38
Tigers 30 second timeout
16:18
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point jump shot
13-5
15:52
Ken Evans Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aku steals)
15:47
Shawndarius Cowart turnover (bad pass)
15:46
TV timeout
15:42
+2
Romelle Mansel makes two point reverse dunk (Ken Evans Jr. assists)
15-5
15:24
Shawndarius Cowart misses three point jump shot
15:22
Chase Adams defensive rebound
15:08
Shawndarius Cowart personal foul
15:07
Romelle Mansel misses two point jump shot
15:05
Jourdan Smith defensive rebound
14:52
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point jump shot
14:50
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
14:37
Zeke Cook misses two point jump shot
14:35
Jourdan Smith defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup
15-7
14:10
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
14:08
Tigers defensive rebound
13:39
Jourdan Smith misses three point jump shot
13:35
Tigers defensive rebound
13:31
Cameron Christon personal foul
13:19
Jalani Bell misses three point jump shot
13:17
Shawndarius Cowart defensive rebound
13:09
Quintin Murrell misses two point jump shot
13:07
Jamarcus Jones defensive rebound
12:34
Jourdan Smith blocks Jamarcus Jones's two point jump shot
12:34
Jamarcus Jones offensive rebound
12:34
+2
Chase Adams makes two point jump shot (Jamarcus Jones assists)
17-7
12:16
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point jump shot (Shawndarius Cowart assists)
17-9
11:57
+2
Jamarcus Jones makes two point hook shot (Treyon Johnson assists)
19-9
11:43
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup
19-11
11:24
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
11:22
Treyon Johnson offensive rebound
11:18
+2
Treyon Johnson makes two point layup
21-11
11:00
Quintin Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Jalani Bell steals)
10:47
+3
Chase Adams makes three point jump shot (Coltie Young assists)
24-11
10:28
+2
Shawndarius Cowart makes two point jump shot
24-13
10:03
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
10:03
Jamarcus Jones offensive rebound
10:03
+2
Jamarcus Jones makes two point hook shot (Chase Adams assists)
26-13
10:02
Shawndarius Cowart shooting foul (Jamarcus Jones draws the foul)
10:02
TV timeout
10:02
+1
Jamarcus Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-13
9:40
+3
Virshon Cotton makes three point jump shot (Zahad Munford assists)
27-16
9:13
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
9:11
Jamarcus Jones offensive rebound
9:05
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
9:03
Zahad Munford defensive rebound
9:03
Treyon Johnson personal foul
8:51
Chase Adams shooting foul (Tra'Michael Moton draws the foul)
8:51
Tra'Michael Moton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:51
+1
Tra'Michael Moton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-17
8:25
Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:23
Tigers defensive rebound
8:09
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point turnaround jump shot (Virshon Cotton assists)
27-19
7:45
Zeke Cook misses two point layup
7:43
Cameron Christon defensive rebound
7:33
+3
Cameron Christon makes three point jump shot (Zahad Munford assists)
27-22
7:16
+2
Romelle Mansel makes two point layup
29-22
6:51
Virshon Cotton misses three point jump shot
6:49
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
6:39
Romelle Mansel turnover (Zahad Munford steals)
6:28
Tra'Michael Moton misses two point layup
6:26
Romelle Mansel defensive rebound
6:20
Chase Adams misses two point jump shot
6:18
Tra'Michael Moton defensive rebound
5:59
Jalani Bell shooting foul (Virshon Cotton draws the foul)
5:58
TV timeout
5:59
Virshon Cotton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:59
+1
Virshon Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-23
5:49
Chase Adams turnover (Cameron Christon steals)
5:44
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point dunk
29-25
5:19
+3
Chase Adams makes three point jump shot (Romelle Mansel assists)
32-25
5:04
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
32-27
4:42
Romelle Mansel turnover (Jourdan Smith steals)
4:30
Tra'Michael Moton misses three point jump shot
4:28
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
4:15
Chase Adams misses three point jump shot
4:13
Tigers offensive rebound
4:07
Romelle Mansel misses two point layup
4:05
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
3:52
Tra'Michael Moton misses two point layup
3:50
TV timeout
3:48
+3
Zahad Munford makes three point jump shot (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
32-30
3:16
Zeke Cook misses three point jump shot
3:14
Jourdan Smith defensive rebound
3:07
+2
Tra'Michael Moton makes two point layup
32-32
2:40
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
2:38
Zeke Cook offensive rebound
2:32
+2
Zeke Cook makes two point layup
34-32
2:13
Zahad Munford misses three point jump shot
2:11
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
1:47
+2
Romelle Mansel makes two point jump shot
36-32
1:19
Jourdan Smith misses two point jump shot
1:17
Chase Adams defensive rebound
1:12
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:51
Chase Adams offensive foul
0:51
Chase Adams turnover (offensive foul)
0:30
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup
36-34
0:00
Jalani Bell misses two point jump shot
0:00
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JAST
Tigers
33
GRAMB
Tigers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Cameron Christon misses three point jump shot
19:51
Romelle Mansel defensive rebound
19:40
+3
Coltie Young makes three point jump shot (Chase Adams assists)
39-34
19:26
+2
Shawndarius Cowart makes two point jump shot (Cameron Christon assists)
39-36
18:55
Ken Evans Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:53
Zeke Cook offensive rebound
18:49
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
18:47
Zeke Cook offensive rebound
18:44
Jonathan Aku personal foul (Zeke Cook draws the foul)
18:44
+1
Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-36
18:44
+1
Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-36
18:32
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point jump shot
41-38
18:19
Shawndarius Cowart personal foul (Chase Adams draws the foul)
18:01
Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:59
Coltie Young offensive rebound
17:51
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
17:49
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
17:40
Tra'Michael Moton turnover (Chase Adams steals)
17:33
Coltie Young misses two point layup
17:31
Zeke Cook offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Zeke Cook makes two point layup
43-38
17:11
Romelle Mansel shooting foul (Jourdan Smith draws the foul)
17:11
+1
Jourdan Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-39
17:11
+1
Jourdan Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-40
17:00
Zeke Cook offensive foul (Cameron Christon draws the foul)
17:00
Zeke Cook turnover (offensive foul)
16:41
Romelle Mansel blocks Tra'Michael Moton's two point jump shot
16:39
Tra'Michael Moton offensive rebound
16:34
Tra'Michael Moton misses two point layup
16:32
Malik Lamin offensive rebound
16:25
+2
Malik Lamin makes two point layup
43-42
16:10
Tigers 30 second timeout
16:03
TV timeout
16:03
Malik Lamin personal foul (Romelle Mansel draws the foul)
16:01
Romelle Mansel turnover (Cameron Christon steals)
15:54
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point layup
15:52
Chase Adams defensive rebound
15:44
Malik Lamin personal foul (Romelle Mansel draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Romelle Mansel makes two point layup (Chase Adams assists)
45-42
15:35
Cameron Christon shooting foul (Romelle Mansel draws the foul)
15:35
Romelle Mansel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:35
Jourdan Smith defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Shawndarius Cowart makes two point layup
45-44
14:59
Jamarcus Jones misses two point layup
14:57
Malik Lamin defensive rebound
14:48
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point layup
14:46
Cameron Christon offensive rebound
14:41
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point layup
45-46
14:26
Romelle Mansel misses two point layup
14:24
Shawndarius Cowart defensive rebound
14:24
Jamarcus Jones personal foul
14:15
Coltie Young shooting foul (Cameron Christon draws the foul)
14:15
Cameron Christon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:15
+1
Cameron Christon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-47
13:47
Chase Adams misses three point jump shot
13:45
Tra'Michael Moton defensive rebound
13:38
+2
Tra'Michael Moton makes two point jump shot
45-49
13:13
+2
Ken Evans Jr. makes two point layup (Romelle Mansel assists)
47-49
13:04
Shawndarius Cowart turnover (Jamarcus Jones steals)
12:57
Tra'Michael Moton shooting foul (Jamarcus Jones draws the foul)
12:57
Jamarcus Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:57
+1
Jamarcus Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-49
12:37
Jourdan Smith misses two point jump shot
12:35
Jourdan Smith offensive rebound
12:29
+3
Virshon Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jourdan Smith assists)
48-52
12:09
Cameron Christon personal foul (Coltie Young draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Coltie Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-52
12:09
+1
Coltie Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-52
11:52
Chase Adams shooting foul (Tra'Michael Moton draws the foul)
