Alcorn State Braves @ Texas Southern Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALCN | 29 | 29 | 58 |
TXSO | 32 | 42 | 74 |
Rodriguez scores 18, Texas Southern beats Alcorn State 74-58
HOUSTON -- Jose Rodriguez made 10 of 12 free throws and finished with 18 points to help Texas Southern beat Alcorn State 74-58 Monday night.
Orlando Coleman, Chris Thomas and Malcolm Riley added 12 points each, while Derrick Griffin and David Blanks scored 10 apiece for Texas Southern (3-11, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Griffin, a freshman, also had 13 rebounds, giving him five double-doubles in eight career games.
Alcorn State (3-10, 1-1) trailed by just three, 32-29, at halftime, but the Tigers used a 23-6 run to open the second half, pushing their lead to 20 on Riley's putback of a missed 3 by Coleman with 11:46 remaining.
The Braves never threatened thereon.
Texas Southern made 10 of 25 from 3-point range; the Tigers have made 23 3s in their two conference games this season.
Octavious Brown led Alcorn State with 19 points and a season-high 11 rebounds.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Matt Potter
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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