COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (Interstat) — Elijah Jamison scored 30 points to lead Norfolk State to an 82-72 victory over Jackson State in the Chris Paul HBCU Classic on Friday night.

The Spartans built a commanding 42-29 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Tigers. Jackson State’s Daeshun Ruffin scored 25 points and Jayme Mitchell added 19, but the rally fell short.

Jamison, who also had four assists, was supported by Anthony McComb’s 19 points and Adrean Newton’s 10 points and seven assists for Norfolk State (5-8). Jackson State dropped to 1-11 with the loss before an announced crowd of 375 at the neutral-site event.