The No.3-seeded Jackson State Tigers (19-14) take on the No.4-seeded Southern Jaguars (21-12) in the fourth round of the SWAC tournament at the Toyota Center. The game gets underway at 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Tigers were victorious over Mississippi Valley State 74-68 in the 3. Yettra Specks was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 3-for-10 shooting. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-73 win over Texas Southern in the 3.
The stingy Southern defense should have a clear edge in terms of eFG%. It ranks 35th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 47.7%), while the brick-laying Jackson State offense is 314th with a mark of 46.2%.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Tigers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 74-68 win. Hyder was a top performer in the victory with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, six steals, and two three-pointers.
Notes
The Southern Jaguars have a defensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 44th), while the Jackson State Tigers have an offensive rating of 99.8 (ranked 282nd).
With 68.8 possessions and .998 points per possession, the Jackson State Tigers perform worse on both metrics than the Southern Jaguars. Southern averages 68.9 possessions and 1.066 points per possession.
The Jackson State Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.2% this season. The Southern Jaguars have a winning 13-8 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.2% or greater.
The Jackson State Tigers average 21.0 three point attempts per game, and the Southern Jaguars attempt 17.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Jackson State is 14-8 and Southern is 9-3.
Jackson State is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 18th. Southern ranks just 174th in defensive rebounds.
Southern makes 7.5 steals per game. When Jackson State allows 7 or more steals, the team has an even 7-7 record.
