Jacksonville State holds off Northern Colorado 79-76

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Malcolm Drumwright made four free throws and Jeremy Watson two in the last 25 seconds as Jacksonville State held off Northern Colorado

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Malcolm Drumwright made four free throws and Jeremy Watson two in the last 25 seconds as Jacksonville State held off Northern Colorado 79-76 Monday night, breaking a five-game losing streak.

Drumwright scored 28 points to lead Jacksonville State (4-10), including 9-for-9 at the line.

Jordan Wilson (12 points) scored five in the last eight seconds for Northern Colorado (3-8). Dallas Anglin led with 23 as the Bears erased a 13-point deficit.

The Bears worked into a 55-54 lead midway through the second half when Tanner Morgan converted a 3-point play. The Gamecocks took it right back with a dunk, but the game remained tight.

Drumwright's free throws with 11 seconds left gave the Gamecocks a four-point lead, Watson stretched that to 79-73 with three seconds left, and Wilson's layup and 3-pointer for the Bears weren't enough.

Jacksonville State shot 21-for-25 at the line, Northern Colorado 16-for-23.