Texas Southern Tigers @ Prairie View A&M Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 36 | 45 | 81 |
| 29 | 48 | 77 |
Texas Southern holds on to beat Prairie View 81-77
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Malcom Riley drove for a layup and made six free throws in the final 1:12 to secure Texas Southern's 81-77 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night.
Prairie View would not fold down the stretch as John Brisco nailed two consecutive treys to close to 80-77 with 3 seconds remaining. Chris Thomas and Deverell Biggs made the final three free throws to stave off the Panthers.
Prairie View led 59-54 with 8:13 left in the second half. Riley, Madarious Gibbs and Jason Carter made free throws to give Texas Southern a 65-61 lead with 3:56 remaining.
Gibbs had 21 points, Thomas added 18, Riley finished with 13 and Biggs had 12 for Texas Southern (6-10, 3-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Montrael Scott had 22 points and Tre Hagood and Jayrn Johnson added 11 apiece for Prairie View (2-14, 0-3).
Game Information
Prairie View, TX
Referee:Mickey Cunningham
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Ross Collins
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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