Jacksonville Dolphins @ South Carolina State Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JAX | 33 | 41 | 74 |
SCST | 38 | 43 | 81 |
South Carolina State edges Jacksonville 81-74
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Ed Stephens scored 14 points in a balanced attack and South Carolina State edged Jacksonville 81-74 on Saturday.
Gabe McCray, Darryl Palmer and Eric Eaves all scored 13 points for the Bulldogs (5-5). Tashombe Riley had 12 points and Luka Radovic added 10. Palmer grabbed 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Ty Soloman contributed nine assists.
Kori Babineaux scored 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting for Jacksonville (4-6). Marcel White had 13 points with eight boards, Darien Fernandez scored 11 points and Darius Dawkins added 10, despite shooting 2 of 11, including 1 of 8 from beyond the arc.
South Carolina State held a 47-33 advantage on the boards.
The Bulldogs led by as many as 17 in the second half. Jacksonville trimmed it to three with 1:46 left on a layup by Babineaux, but South Carolina State made 7 of 8 from the line to ice it.
Game Information
Orangeburg, SC
Referee:Charles Robinson
Referee:Kevin Ricks
Referee:Ryan Christian
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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