JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — Jackson State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Mississippi Valley State 85-77 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at Lee Williams Athletic Center.

The Tigers trailed 41-36 at halftime but surged with 49 second-half points to secure the conference victory. The Delta Devils, who led at the break, could not maintain their momentum as their record fell to 3-29. Jackson State improved to 11-20. Attendance was 1,196. Jackson State was a pregame favorite and the combined score of 162 surpassed the over/under line of 144.5.