The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff fell into a 10-0 hole and never got out of it, losing during the semifinals at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Ti'lan Boler finished with 19 points and seven rebounds to power regular-season champion Jackson State (25-6), which moved on to play Alcorn State today in the title game. Andriana Avent came off the bench to score 19 points, too, as the Tigers controlled the game from start to finish.
UAPB (17-16) missed its first eight shots and didn't net its first points until Tia Morgan hit a three-pointer with 4:28 to go in the first quarter. Jackson State continued to push the tempo in the second period and took a 38-20 lead at halftime.
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