Jackson State Tigers NCAA Basketball News

The Jackson State men's basketball team took Wednesday off, a day after falling 79-68 to Stephen F. Austin.

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Athletics and Assembly Center Airplay: None Coach Tevester Anderson has seen improvement from his team in each of the four games Jackson State has played so far and the Tigers get the chance to prove their coach correct as Stephen F. Austin rolls into Jackson today.

Jackson State forward Garrison Johnson leads the SWAC in scoring through four games this season.

Eric Tramiel had 15 points and George Odufuwa added 11 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double as North Texas beat Jackson State 68-58 Tuesday night.

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: North Texas Coliseum, Denton, Texas Airplay: None The absence of SWAC preseason player of the year Grant Maxey has caused Jackson State to search for another primary scorer.

Stephen F. Austin tops Jackson State 62-61 Eds: APNewsNow. Stephen F. Austin 62, Jackson State 61.

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas TV/Radio: None Not good news for Jackson State: SWAC preseason player of the year Grant Maxey may be out for the season as he is still bothered by an ankle that underwent arthroscopic surgery during the off-season. He played just three minutes against Alabama on ...

Montevallo's Ryan Westbrooks dives for a steal from Alabama's Anthony Brock in the first half of a Nov.

Newcomers Tony Mitchell and Charvez Davis have come off the bench to give Alabama a 40-35 halftime lead tonight over Jackson State .

Memphis - The lights go down at the FedEx Forum, the home of the University of Memphis basketball team, and all eyes are on the video board at center court.

When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Coleman Coliseum Records: UA ; JSU On the air: TV -- none; Radio -- WXFX-95.1 FM Tickets: $12 for adults; $8 for children 15 and under Probable starting lineups: JACKSON STATE -- G Rod Melvin 2.0 ppg., G Tyrone Hanson , 1.0 ppg., C Gertavin Blake , 0.0 ppg., F Grant Maxey , 11.0 ppg, G Garri son ...

Elliot Williams scored 19 points, Will Coleman finished with 16, and Memphis won its first game since John Calipari left, beating Jackson State 82-53 Friday night to give coach Josh Pastner a winning debut.

Tigers host Jackson State in 2009-10 regular season opener Friday at FedExForum.

Jackson State held its final regular practice Thursday before hitting the road this afternoon for Saturday's game against Alabama A&M. Coach Rick Comegy kept the team together longer than normal at the end of practice with a few choice words.

Jackson State will be without outside linebacker Ryan Rich for the first 30 minutes when it faces Alabama A&M on Saturday.

The Jackson State men's basketball team has been voted the preseason favorite to win the SWAC for the third consecutive year.

The women's team will open the night's festivities against Big 10 foe Indiana, a team that was 21-11 last season and which advanced to the WNIT quarterfinals.

The Jackson State Tigers basketball team defeated the Millsaps Majors 70-40 in exhibition action Thursday night in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.

It's no secret, but it may just be plain embarrassing. Last year, the SWAC was the NCAA's worst division.

OUTLOOK: The Alabama State Hornets posted one of their best seasons in school history by claiming the SWAC regular season and Conference Tournament titles, while earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament.