Daeshun Ruffin had 25 points as second-seeded Jackson State defeated No. 3-seed Bethune-Cookman 71-50 in Friday's Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.
Jackson State men's basketball advanced to the SWAC Tournament final after a win over Bethune-Cookman. The Tigers will face Alabama State on Saturday.
Ronald C. Jackson will become Farmingdale State College ‘s vice president for student affairs on April 14.