JACKSONVILLE, FLA—Three Bulldogs scored double figures with Omar Croskey leading the way with a team-high 15 points, six (6) rebounds and three (3) steals, but it wasn't enough as South Carolina State fell short to host Jacksonville, 71-62, inside Swisher Gymnasium. Thursday (Nov. 14) night.
 
Forward Drayton Jones finished with 12 points going a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, while teammate guard Mitchell Taylor chipped in 10 in the loss.
 
Despite the loss, SC State led in several categories including fastbreak points (12-8), steals (13-8), points off turnovers (25-16) and points in the paint (34-22).
 
NEXT UP: SCSU is back in action on Saturday (Nov. 16) in a 2 PM showdown with Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, FLA.

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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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