Southern defeats Alabama A&M 88-85

Terrance Dixon Jr. scores 19 points to lead the Jaguars to victory

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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Terrance Dixon Jr. scored 19 points to help Southern defeat Alabama A&M 88-85 on Thursday. Michael Jacobs added 15 points and AJ Barnes scored 14 for the Jaguars. Koron Davis led the Bulldogs with 23 points, while James Graham had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Why it matters

This was an important conference matchup between two teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The win keeps Southern in the hunt for a top seed in the conference tournament, while Alabama A&M falls further back in the standings.

The details

Southern led by 10 points with under a minute to go, but Alabama A&M made a late push with a three-point play and a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to four. However, the Jaguars were able to hold on at the free-throw line to secure the victory.

  • The game was played on Thursday, March 6, 2026.

The players

Terrance Dixon Jr.

A player for the Southern Jaguars who scored 19 points in the game.

Michael Jacobs

A player for the Southern Jaguars who scored 15 points and had 5 rebounds.

AJ Barnes

A player for the Southern Jaguars who scored 14 points and had 6 rebounds.

Koron Davis

A player for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs who scored a game-high 23 points.

James Graham

A player for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs who had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

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The takeaway

This was an important conference win for Southern, as they look to secure a top seed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Alabama A&M will need to regroup and try to bounce back in their remaining conference games.