SAN ANTONIO – Jhivvan Jackson's 24 led four in double figures, pacing UTSA men's basketball past Southern Miss, 78-72 – sweeping the two-game series – on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
UTSA (7-8, 3-5 Conference USA) pulled even with Southern Miss (7-8, 3-5 C-USA) in the standings and improved to 7-1 at home in 2020-21. UTSA owns a 51-17 mark at home under head coach Steve Henson.
A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Jackson went for 24 on 8 of 18 shooting, including six 3-pointers, adding six assists and four rebounds.