Jackson State traveled to Houston with a perfect SWAC record. Despite forward Romelle Mansel due to a head injury suffered in Saturday's contest against Prairie View A&M, JSU went toe-to-toe battling Texas Southern until the final minute.

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Kavion McClain's 20 points helped Texas Southern defeat Jackson State 81-73 on Monday night. McClain also contributed three steals for the Tigers (7-11, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Duane Posey scored 15 points and added six rebounds.

Texas Southern University (5-10, 4-0 SWAC) sent shockwaves through the conference after defeating Jackson State University (5-10, 3-1 SWAC), 69-54, with 927 spectators at Health & Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas.

Steals: 7 (McMillian 3, Ruffin 2, Hunt, Williams). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .410, FT .815. 3-Point Goals: 9-23, .391 (McClain 5-8, Wysinger 2-5, Farooq 1-3, Granger 1-3, Jackson-Posey 0-4).

Jackson State takes on the Texas Southern Tigers after Daeshun Ruffin scored 26 points in the Tigers' 79-70 win against the Prairie View A&M Panthers.