Alcorn State Braves @ Texas Southern Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALCN | 31 | 35 | 66 |
TXSO | 44 | 39 | 83 |
Texas Southern defeats Alcorn State 83-66
HOUSTON -- Aaric Murray scored 26 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to an 83-66 victory over Alcorn State Saturday night.
Jose Rodriguez added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (5-8, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Lawrence Johnson-Danner scored 14 points with five rebounds and DeAngelo Scott chipped in with 13 points. The Tigers hit 54 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line.
Alcorn State led by four early but lost a step late in the first period to trail Texas Southern 44-31 at the break.
Texas Southern was in control throughout the second period, leading by as many as 24 points at 14:41 in the second.
LeAntwan Luckett scored 24 points with five assists for the Braves (3-10, 0-1). Octavius Brown added 14 points and led the team with 12 rebounds.
The loss was the ninth straight for Alcorn State.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Johnny Wilkins
Referee:Keith Fogleman
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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