Grambling Tigers @ Texas Southern Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GRAM | 16 | 56 | 72 |
TXSO | 46 | 33 | 79 |
Fast start helps Texas Southern beat Grambling St. 79-72
HOUSTON -- David Blanks scored 20, while Jose Rodriguez hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points to help Texas Southern beat Grambling State 79-72 Monday night.
Chris Thomas and Malcolm Riley added 13 points apiece and Derrick Griffin scored 12 with 10 rebounds for Texas Southern.
Texas Southern (12-12, 11-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) shot 60 percent from the field, including 8 of 14 from 3-point range, in the first half and took a 46-16 lead into the break -- its highest-scoring first half this season.
Grambling State scored 13 of the first 15 second-half points and a 3 pointer by Michael Bethea Jr. trimmed its deficit to 63-56 with 5:20 left, but it would get no closer.
Ervin Mitchell led Grambling State with 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Mark Gray scored 13 and Bethea added 11, including three 3-pointers.
Grambling State (6-19, 3-10) has lost eight in a row and 10 of its last 11.
Game Information
Houston, TX
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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