Jackson State beats Prairie View A&M 62-60 in OT

Published Mar. 9, 2023 7:24 p.m. ET

Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ken Evans scored 22 points and Romelle Mansel added four in the overtime as Jackson State took down Prairie View A&M 62-60 on Thursday night in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.

Evans missed a fast-break dunk late in overtime and Prairie View raced the other way with 14 seconds left, but Tekorian Smith was off the mark on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Evans also added seven rebounds for the Tigers (14-18). Mansel scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds and six blocks.

William Douglas led the Panthers (13-19) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and six rebounds. Braden Bell added 12 points and seven rebounds for Prairie View A&M. Smith also had 10 points, four assists and two steals.

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