JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — Jackson State held off a second-half surge from Texas Southern for a 94-89 men’s basketball victory Monday night at Lee Williams Athletic Center.

The home Tigers led 45-38 at halftime but were outscored 51-49 after the break by the visiting Tigers in a Southwest Athletic Conference game. The combined score of 183 points significantly exceeded the pregame over/under line of 154. Jackson State improved to 5-13 overall, while Texas Southern fell to 4-13. Daeshun Ruffin and Dorian McMillian were key contributors for Jackson State in front of a crowd of 654.