ZEB JACKSON NEWS

BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop

Egor Demin and Richie Saunders led BYU to an 80-71 victory over VCU in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, giving first-year Cougars coach Kevin Young a better memory of Ball Arena th...

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

23 points in loss to BYU Jackson registered 23 points (9-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt), four assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Thursday's 80-71 loss to BYU.

Impact Jackson put up his best performance of the season Thursday, but it was not enough to complete the upset win over BYU. He scored a season-high 23 points, hit five shots from beyond the arc and did not commit a turnover in his 28 minutes off the bench. His final collegiate season has come to an end with the loss, but he went out with an excellent performance.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Clark's 17 lead VCU over St. Bonaventure 76-59 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament

Led by Jack Clark's 17 points, the VCU Rams defeated the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 76-59 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Friday

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Scores 16 in first start Jackson accumulated 16 points (5-16 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals in 32 minutes during Friday's 79-76 loss to Dayton.

Impact Jackson made his first start of the season, and while the fifth-year senior put up 16 points for the second game in a row, it wasn't quite enough to prevent the narrow home loss. Despite finishing with a share of the A10 regular season title, Jackson and the Rams likely still have to win the conference tournament in order to secure an NCAA Tournament berth.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Dayton tops VCU 79-76 to prevent Rams from clinching Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title

Javon Bennett scored 22 points and Dayton prevented VCU from clinching the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title with a 79-76 victory, ending the Rams’ nine-game win streak

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

VCU beats Duquesne 71-62, clinches share of Atlantic 10 regular season conference title

Led by Max Shulga's 22 points, the VCU Rams defeated the Duquesne Dukes 71-62 on Tuesday

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Clark's 18 lead Atlantic 10-leader VCU past Davidson 80-56

Led by Jack Clark's 18 points, the VCU Rams defeated the Davidson Wildcats 80-56 to maintain their half-game lead atop the Atlantic 10

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Jackson scores 17 as VCU downs Dayton 73-68

Zeb Jackson scored 17 points off the bench to lead the VCU Rams past the Dayton Flyers 73-68

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Will return Saturday Jackson will play Saturday versus Colorado State, per Zach Joachim of RTDNews.

Impact Jackson missed the team's Dec. 9 win over Penn but is set to make his return Saturday. He is averaging 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists across his five outings so far this season.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to roll Jackson (hand) is available for VCU's clash with Seton Hall, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Jackson averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season. This is a big boost for VCU, as he has yet to play this season but should return to a prominent role against Seton Hall.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Loyola-Chicago Jackson (back) is out for the Rams' game Tuesday against Loyola-Chicago, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Jackson will have logged multiple DNPs because of his back injury. Without him available for the Rams' game Friday against Saint Louis, they added Jason Nelson to their starting lineup. He scored 13 points during Jackson's matchup absence. After hosting Loyola-Chicago, the Rams are expected to play at Davidson on Saturday.

JANUARY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Jackson (back) will miss Friday's game against Saint Louis, Around the Horns reports.

Impact Jackson departed the first half of last Saturday's contest with a back issue and will miss Friday's contest as he continues to work through the spasms. He'll have another chance to return to action Tuesday, while Jason Nelson will draw his first start in Rams uniform.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game early Jackson (back) left the game in the first half of VCU's 71-65 victory over LaSalle on Saturday, Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

Impact Jackson was helped off the floor with apparent back spasms after scoring two points in just 10 minutes of action. He's started every game for the Rams thus far, logging at least 23 minutes in every game prior. If he's unable to play Friday against Saint Louis, Jason Nelson took Jackson's place to start the second half but didn't record a point across 22 minutes.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson scores 18 in VCU's 86-58 victory over Alcorn State

Zeb Jackson scored 18 points as VCU beat Alcorn State 86-58

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • Associated Press

VCU beats Rhode Island on Jackson's buzzer-beater, 55-54

Brandon Johns Jr. had 17 points, Zeb Jackson hit a jumper at the buzzer and VCU beat Rhode Island 55-54

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Unimpressive across game started Jackson ended Sunday's 70-60 win over Howard with four points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 21 minutes.

Impact Jackson will try to redeem himself as December continues. Adrian Baldwin (wrist) was out, so the backup was a part of VCU's starting lineup Sunday.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Jackson is starting Sunday's game against Howard.

Impact Jackson came off the bench in his last three appearances but will rejoin the starting lineup with Adrian Baldwin (wrist) sidelined Sunday. Over four starts earlier this year, Jackson averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 assists in 27.8 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Jackson will start for VCU during Thursday's matchup with Pittsburgh.

Impact Jackson will make his second start of the season while Adrian Baldwin makes his way back from a wrist injury. The 6-foot-5 junior has contributed 6.3 points, one assist and one steal on 18.7 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Four points across start Jackson contributed four points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 63-59 loss to Arizona State.

Impact Adrian Baldwin (wrist) is out several weeks, so fantasy managers should expect Jackson to continue starting until further notice. While Jackson did not maximize his opportunity Wednesday, the guard will receive more chances to show how valued he could be.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Jackson is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Arizona State.

Impact Jackson gets the start Wednesday with Adrian Baldwin (wrist) out. Jackson is averaging 7.5 points, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists in 17.5 minutes throughout the team's first two games.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

St. John’s, Arkansas, Providence atop Andy Katz's transfer tiers

Which men's college basketball teams have improved the most through the transfer portal? Andy Katz provides his tiers.

APRIL 21, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Plans to transfer Jackson entered the transfer portal Monday and is expected to leave Michigan, Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com reports.

Impact A former top recruit for the Wolverines, Jackson appeared in only four games this season while missing extensive time due to an illness. Given his pedigree, Jackson is expected to command attention from plenty of Power Five programs, and as a first-time transfer, he'll be able to compete right away with his next school in 2022-23. Jackson ends his two-season run at Michigan with averages of 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per game across 20 appearances.

JANUARY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Status going forward uncertain Assistant coach Phil Martelli said that it's unclear when Jackson will return to the program, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Jackson is working through some personal things and has missed the last few games. The team is going to let Jackson take his time with this and return whenever he feels ready. The sophomore is averaging 3.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game this season over four appearances.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Jackson (undisclosed) didn't appear in Friday's loss to Illinois.

Impact Jackson made his season debut in early December but has now missed three straight games for an unspecified reason. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against Maryland.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Jackson will miss Tuesday's game against Rutgers, Brendan F. Quinn of The Athletic reports.

Impact While a few players appear to be sidelined for COVID-related reasons, Jackson apparently isn't on the trip for a non-COVID reason. The sophomore's absence leaves the Wolverines down some depth in the backcourt, though the rest of the backcourt is relatively healthy compared to the frontcourt options. Jackson's next chance to play arrives Saturday against Michigan.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE