Mo Williams understands the importance of the bilateral significance of the Spring Tournament of Saturday.
One Victory Jackson will give the first open conference title since 2007 and put the program until the NCAA tournament only watched the section for the fourth time.
However, the tigers need to knock down the province of Alabama – the school Williams, located in 2022 for Jackson State.
The former NBA, in the World, Montgomery, two seasons in two seasons with 12-24 conference records and 13-24 conference records with a conference record in two chapters in two seasons.
Matchup – and his irony was not lost in Williams.
“It’s going to be fun. It’s a storyline for centuries,” said Williams, after JSU at 71-50 on Friday night in Bethun-Cookman 71-50 Swac tournament semifinal. “Obviously I trained there in our new institutions. And we see each other in our new institutions. I have been very respect for Madlock. Madlock (Alabama State Coach Tony). We have a great deal of work and we need to be ready to play.”
Madlock, who replaced the Williams after a stint in the province of South Carolina, offers only one season after playing for the NCAA tournament, Swac Tournament.
“We all had the ability to see. The vision was to do everything in the correct way” Madlock saidN The first winning season is referred to how it can take since 2015. “We are very proud in Montgomery. We are very proud of and start to show in Alabama.”
Alabama was elected sixth at the Preparatory Conference. Matlock said that the group used a slightly to rub to the threshold of a championship.
“We used it as a motivation to work hard every year,” he said. “Everyone sacrificed and took.”
Swac Basketball Tournament
Top: Jackson State vs Alabama State
When: Saturday 8:30 pm cst
TV / flow: ESPNU / ESPN +
