Jacksonville State couldn't overcome a sluggish start in the first round of the Conference USA basketball tournament Tuesday night in Huntsville. The seventh-seeded Gamecocks saw their season end with a 68-63 loss to 10th-seeded New Mexico State at Propst Arena. Jax State, which finished with a 15-17 record, trailed by as many as 14 points late in the first half. “First, I’ve got to give ...

A UTEP fan got into a heated exchange with members of the Jacksonville State basketball team following Saturday's game.

A UTEP fan interrupted the postgame handshake line after Jacksonville State basketball's buzzer-beater win.

Jacksonville State went toe-to-toe with league leader Liberty for much of Saturday’s contest, but the Flames were the better basketball team down the stretch. Liberty clinched the Conference USA regular-season championship with an 81-78 victory over the Gamecocks at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Jax State senior Mostapha El Moutaouakkil knocked down two free throws with 5:03 remaining to give the ...