March 12, 2026Updated 8:25 am EDT

The No. 4 seed Southern Jaguars (16-13) are taking on the No. 5 seed Jackson State Lady Tigers (12-18) in the SWAC tournament on Thursday at Gateway Center Arena, at 11 a.m. ET airing on ESPN+.

How to watch Jackson State Lady Tigers vs. Southern JaguarsStats to know
With 58.8 points scored per game and 57.7 points allowed last year, Southern was 306th in college basketball offensively and 37th on defense.
Last season, Southern was 266th in the nation in 3-point makes (5.1 per game) and 258th in 3-point percentage (29.3%).
Offensively, Jackson State put up 59.0 points per game (302nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. It gave up 63.5 points per contest on defense (145th-ranked).
Last year Jackson State drained 5.4 three-pointers per game (241st-ranked in college basketball) and shot 31.4% (172nd-ranked) from three-point land.

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