Michael Jacobs hit a 3-pointer with one second left and finished with 19 points to rally Southern to a 73-70 victory over Florida A&M in the semifinals of the…<\/p>\n
COLLEGE PARK, Ga.(AP) \u2014 Michael Jacobs hit a 3-pointer with one second left and finished with 19 points to rally Southern to a 73-70 victory over Florida A&M on Friday night in the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.<\/p>\n
No. 3 seed Southern (17-16) will play eighth-seeded Prairie View A&M in the championship game on Saturday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament going to the winner.<\/p>\n
Jacobs shot 7 for 16 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Jaguars. Terrance Dixon Jr. contributed 11 points and nine rebounds. Cam Amboree pitched in with nine points and seven assists.<\/p>\n
Tyler Shirley led the second-seeded Rattlers (15-16) with 16 points. Micah Octave totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Kaleb Washington scored 13.<\/p>\n
Southern went into the half ahead of Florida A&M 43-37 behind 10 points from Jacobs. Shirley had a layup with 26 seconds left to knot the score at 70-all before Jacobs hit the winner.<\/p>\n
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