Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Texas Southern Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UAPB | 31 | 19 | 50 |
TXSO | 30 | 26 | 56 |
Texas Southern edges Arkansas-Pine Bluff 56-50
HOUSTON -- Malcolm Riley scored 22 points with nine rebounds and Texas Southern edged Arkansas-Pine Bluff 56-50 on Saturday.
Texas Southern (14-12, 11-2 Southwestern) led 12-3 over the first 7:18 as UAPB started 1 of 9 from the floor. The Golden Lions eventually warmed up and took the lead on Trent Whiting's dunk with 3:32 left in the half. Whiting's jumper and Jaylon Floyd's tip-in gave UAPB a 31-30 lead at the break.
Riley made four consecutive free throws, sandwiched around David Blanks' layup, to lead 52-45 with 5:11 to go. Thaddeus Handley responded with a jumper to cut the deficit to five with 4:46, but UAPB didn't make another basket until 10 seconds remained.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-19, 6-8) was led by Whiting's 14 points. UAPB was just 3 of 17 from beyond the arc.
Texas Southern made 24 of 36 from the line, where UAPB was just 5 of 8.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Mickey Cunningham
Referee:Ross Cullins
Referee:Trent Dews
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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