Southern Jaguars @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SOU | 32 | 37 | 69 |
UAPB | 23 | 32 | 55 |
Southern beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69-55
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Adrian Rodgers and Jared Sam scored 15 each and Southern held on for a 69-55 victory, spoiling Arkansas-Pine Bluff's conference home opener on Saturday night.
Sam also had eight rebounds and Rashad Andrews added 12 points for the Jaguars (11-7, 3-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who won their third in a row.
Rodgers made 3 of 10 from 3-point range and Southern went 5 of 16. Pine Bluff was just 4 of 28 from distance.
Southern led by nine at the half and opened the second with an 8-4 run to lead 40-27 with 15:49 left. The Jaguars pushed to a 61-44 advantage with 3:52 left before a drama-free finish.
Marquis Cunningham had 15 points and Thaddeus Handley added 13 for the Golden Lions (3-15, 1-3). Pine Bluff was coming off a 59-55 win against Alabama State on Monday that snapped a nine-game losing streak.
Game Information
Pine Bluff, AR
Referee:Mickey Cunningham
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Ross Colluim
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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