Texas Southern Tigers @ Alabama State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 37 | 38 | 75 |
ALST | 30 | 42 | 72 |
Texas Southern edges Alabama State 75-72
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Derrick Griffin scored 19 points with 15 rebounds and four blocked shots and Texas Southern held off a late surge to edge Alabama State 75-72 on Saturday to stay undefeated in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Texas Southern (9-11, 8-0) led by six with 29 seconds to go, but Terrance LeFlore made a layup, and after a turnover Jamel Waters nailed a 3-pointer to draw Alabama State to within one, 73-72, with 15 seconds remaining.
The Hornets put David Blanks on the line, and he made a pair to make it a 3-point game. On the next possession, Alabama State's Steve Rogers missed a 3-pointer and Corvon Butler grabbed the rebound, but his follow-up was blocked by Griffin and the Hornets ran out of time.
Alabama State (6-14, 1-7) was led by Waters with 18 points and eight assists. Butler finished with 15 points and a career-high 14 boards.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
Referee:Kevin Chambliss
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Unice Washington
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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