Ruffin scores 38, Jackson State downs UAPB 81-78

By The Associated Press
March 4, 2026 | 12:16 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Daeshun Ruffin scored 38 points as Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-78 on Tuesday night.

Quion Williams made a 3-pointer to pull the Golden Lions to 80-78 with 11 seconds left. Jayme Mitchell Jr. split a pair of free throws before Williams missed a 3 to end it.

Ruffin shot 10 of 27 from the field, including 4 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 14 for 17 from the line for the Tigers (10-20, 9-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Tamarion Hoover scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Mitchell had 10 points and shot 3 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line.

Williams finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Lions (12-18, 9-8). Alex Mirhosseini added 19 points for UAPB. Jaquan Scott finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
June 27, 2026 | 12:32 AM

Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.

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