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Walker lifts Texas Southern past Jackson St. 54-50 in SWAC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) John Walker III came off the bench to score 14 points to lift second-seeded Texas Southern to a 54-50 win over seventh-seeded Jackson State in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Yahuza Rasas had 10 points for Texas Southern (16-12). Brison Gresham added seven rebounds.

Jayveous McKinnis had 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Jackson State (11-19). Ken Evans Jr. added 10 points.

Leaders
Points:	J. McKinnis	12.4
Rebounds:	J. McKinnis	10.3
Assists:	J. James III	3.0
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	No qualifiers
3P%:	No qualifiers
Steals:	J. James III	1.1
Blocks:	J. McKinnis	2.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Southwestern Athletic Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Alcorn State	14-4	17-17
Texas Southern	13-5	19-13
Southern University	12-6	17-14
Florida A&M	11-7	13-17
Alabama A&M	10-8	12-18
Grambling State	9-9	12-20
Jackson State	9-9	11-19
Alabama State	8-10	10-21
Prairie View A&M	8-10	8-19
Bethune-Cookman	7-11	9-21
UAPB	5-13	7-24
Mississippi Valley State	2-16	2-26
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	61.0 (353)
Rebounds:	11.2 (83)
Assists:	10.8 (326)
FG%:	40.8% (326)
FT%:	63.4% (353)
3P%:	30.0% (337)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	65.5 (61)
Rebounds:	23.9 (282)
Assists:	11.3 (71)
FG%:	42.9% (162)
FT%:	69.1% (59)
3P%:	32.2% (105)