Evans scores 22, Adams hits winner with 3 seconds left; Jackson St. beats Missouri 73-72
Members of Jackson State celebrate a 73-72 victory over Missouri following an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Roberson]
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ken Evans scored 22, Chase Adams hit a fade-away jumper in the closing seconds and Jackson State snapped a six-game losing streak with a 73-72 win over Missouri. JSU won for the first time since it beat Prairie View in the quarterfinals of the 2023 SWAC Tournament. Caleb Grill made two free throws with 1:17 left that gave Missouri a six-point lead. Jordan O’Neal scored inside 30 seconds later, Adams hit a jumper and Evans made a layup to make it 71-all with 8 seconds remaining. Nick Honor made 1-of-2 free throws about 4 seconds later to put Mizzou back in front, before Adams hit the winner. Honor hit three 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Grill scored all his 15 points in the second half for Missouri.
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Missouri's Caleb Grill, right, walks away as members of Jackson State celebrate a 73-72 victory following an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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