Jackson State and Prairie View A&M are set to battle in this SWAC Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday evening at Bartow Arena. JSU comes into the tournament with a perfect record against SWAC opponents, but it learned last year that doesn’t guarantee a tournament title as it fell to eventual champion Southern last year in the semifinals.
The Lady Panthers suffered a defeat at the hands of the Lady Tigers in their last head-to-head encounter at William Nicks Building in March 2024, with a final score of 75-65.
Jackson State | OVR 22-6 | SWAC 18-0 (1st) | NEUTRAL 2-1
During its previous neutral site contests, Jackson State has averaged 15.7 three-point attempts per game, converting 19.1% of them.
The Lady Tigers aim to boost their defensive activity and reverse a concerning trend from their recent five games, where they’ve been averaging just 4.6 steals per contest. This marks a drop from their season average of 7.8 steals.
Prairie View A&M | OVR 11-16 | SWAC 7-10 (8th) | NEUTRAL 0-0
Prairie View A&M has averaged 61.6 points per game in its last five games, and 63.3 over the entirety of the season.
The Lady Panthers average 10.6 steals per game and 3.6 blocks per game. Adreanna Waddle and Ryann Payne have been the team’s defensive leaders in the two categories, with Waddle averaging 1.3 blocks per game and Payne averaging 2.4 steals per game.
Key Metrics
- Jackson State turns the ball over 15.1 times per game for the season. This is the fewest per game in the SWAC (conference average is 18.7 turnovers per game).
- Prairie View A&M averages 0.84 points per possession for the season. This ranks seventh in the SWAC (conference average is 0.84).
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