JACKSON, MS --UAPB men's basketball team went into the half trailing Jackson State 38-28, fought back from the deficit to tie the game at 64-64 and force overtime, but fell to the Tigers 88-84 on the road Monday.
The Golden Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Shaun Doss Jr., who had 32 points and two blocks. Kylen Milton tacked on 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks off the bench and Chris Greene chipped in as well with 15 points off the bench.
UAPB offense made hay from three-point land, pouring in nine threes on 29 attempts. Greene hit four treys for the Golden Lions in the contest.
UAPB did a great job disrupting Jackson State shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Ac Curry led the way individually for the Golden Lions with three rejections.
How It Happened
UAPB struggled out of the gate, falling behind 38-28 heading into halftime.
UAPB narrowed its deficit to 45-36 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Curry's layup, to shrink the deficit to 45-43 with 11:30 to go in the contest. The Golden Lions rally continued as they outscored Jackson State 21-19 the rest of the way to tie it at 64-64 and send the game to overtime. UAPB got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 18 of its 36 total points.
The Golden Lions took the game to a second overtime before Jackson State ultimately prevailed by a final score of 88-84.
Game Notes
» UAPB lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» UAPB rallied from a 10-point 38-28 halftime deficit to force overtime before ultimately coming up short.
» Shaun Doss Jr., Kylen Milton, and Chris Greene combined to account for 77 percent of the Golden Lions points.
» UAPB bench made an impact by scoring 40 points to its scoring output.
» Kylen Milton and Chris Greene came off the bench to score 18 and 15 points, respectively.
» The Golden Lions were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying seven blocks as a team.
» Shaun Doss Jr. led the Golden Lions with a game-high 32 points.
» UAPB got seven rebounds from both Ac Curry and Kylen Milton.
The Golden Lions will be back in action at home against Alabama St., Saturday February 11. Tip-off is set for 3:33 p.m. CT on HBCUGOTV.
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