Jackson State men's basketball came ever so close to ending its drought in the NCAA tournament.
The No. 2-seeded Tigers (16-18) fell to No. 5 seed Alabama State 60-56 Saturday in the SWAC tournament championship at Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia. Alabama State (19-15) will represent the SWAC in the NCAA tournament.
JSU was aiming for its first SWAC title and NCAA tournament appearance since 2007.
Center Shannon Grant led the Tigers with 20 points and nine rebounds. Keiveon Hunt and Jayme Mitchell Jr.