Texas Southern Tigers @ Grambling Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 34 | 43 | 77 |
GRAM | 26 | 44 | 70 |
Lofton has 23, Texas Southern holds off Grambling 77-70
GRAMBLING, La. -- Zach Lofton scored 23 points and Texas Southern held off Grambling 77-70 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Marvin Jones added 15 points and Kevin Scott had 14 for Texas Southern (14-10, 10-1 Southwest Athletic Conference), which made 22 of 27 free throws in the second half and outscored Grambling by 15 at the line.
Texas Southern was up 13 after a Jones dunk with 2:44 to play. Grambling got back within five four times in the final minute but Texas Southern's Kevin Scott had a layup and Demontrae Jefferson, Jalan McCloud and Stephan Bennett each made a pair of free throws to protect the lead.
Avery Ugba had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Grambling (10-15, 5-7), which made 29 of 61 from the field and 11 of 14 from the line but went 1 of 12 from behind the arc to lose its third straight.
Game Information
Grambling, LA
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Charles Davis
Referee:K. 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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