By: Habtom Keleta-Asst. AD for Media Relations
Box Score HOUSTON, Texas | The Grambling Tigers fell 93-79 to Texas Southern University at the H&PE Arena in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. The game marks the Tigers' second straight loss in the Texas road trip.
Grambling (13-13, 7-6 SWAC) went back and forth with Texas Southern thanks to a monster first half from senior center
Devante Jackson who produced 20 out of his team's 34 first-half points as his team trailed by just four at the break. However, Texas Southern poured on 55 second-half points and Grambling simply could not get stops down the stretch.
The Tigers generated four scorers in double-figures, including Jackson (22 points),
Prince Moss (11 points),
Ivy Smith, Jr. (16 points) and
Kelton Edwards (22 points). Jackson buried 4-of-8 from behind the arc while Edwards hit 2-of-4 from 3-point range. Smith, Jr. was one assist shy of a double-double and also grabbed five rebounds in the loss.
The Tigers were led by Tyrik Armstrong and Divonte Lumpkin who both finished with 21 points in the win. Armstrong was 3-of-3 from downtown, including a shot at the buzzer from near mid-court to end the first half. As a team, Texas Southern committed just six turnovers on the night to 14 for Grambling.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State shot 51 percent (30-of-59) from the floor and 69 percent (11-of-16) from the charity stripe
> Texas Southern was 31-of-63 (49 percent) from the field and 22-of-32 (69 percent) from the foul line
> GSU registered 31 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass
> Texas Southern pulled down 34 rebounds, with 12 coming on the offensive end
> The Tigers (GRAM) finished with 30 points in the paint, five bench points, six second-chance points and zero fast break points
> The Tigers (TSU) recorded 30 points in the paint, 21 bench points, 16 second-chance points and four fast break points
Up Next
The Tigers continue conference play on Saturday, February 22 as they host Jackson State University. Tip-off against the Tigers is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in the second of two games of the SWAC doubleheader.
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