Box Score GRAMBLING, La. | The Tigers found themselves down 12 at the break before mounting a furious second-half comeback, only to fall two points short as Texas Southern squeezed by Grambling 75-73 at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. The loss snaps Grambling's four-game win streak.

Grambling trail by seven points late in the second half after a pair of free throws from Texas Southern's Yahuza Rasa's. Senior guard Prince Moss answered back with a pair of free throws to bring the score to 65-59 with less than eight minutes to play, followed by a steal from sophomore Tra'Michael Moton who skipped it to Moss, who then buried two more free throws. The Tigers continued their run and scored a total of eight straight points to tie the game at 65 apiece capped by a lay-up by Moton.



Junior guard Cameron Christon took a hard spill in early action but was able to return in the latter half as he chipped in with 11 points for the Tigers.

With 2:17 left to play in regulation, Grambling took a three-point lead after senior Trevell Cunningham split a pair of free throws. Texas Southern then scored four straight points to take a 71-70 lead with 1:25 left to play before Cunningham answered back on the other end with a bucket to give Grambling a 72-71 lead with just over one minute left in regulation.

Texas Southern answered back with a bucket to take a one-point lead with 41 seconds to play before Grambling senior Kelton Edwards tied the game with a free throw, but missed the chance to take the lead. Texas Southern collected the rebound as Jordan Gilliam buried the game-winning jumper with three seconds left. The Tigers had one final chance to potentially tie or win the game, but turned the ball over on their final possession.

The Tigers struggled from the line down the stretch and made only three of their last six free throws in the most crucial point of the game. Senior Prince Moss finished with a team-high 15 points and five boards, including 6-for-8  from the free throw line for Grambling while fellow senior teammate Cunningham, who filled the stat sheet with 14 points, seven assists, six rebounds and one steal in the loss. Cunningham hit 5-of-8 from the charity stripe.


Sophomore guard Moton produced 13 points, six dimes, three boards and two steals and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.

Texas Southern's Gilliam finished with a game-high 18 points in the win.
 

Inside the Numbers

> Grambling State was 23-of-56 (41 percent) shooting from the field and 23-of-29 (79 percent) from the charity stripe

> Texas Southern shot 46 percent (25-of-55) from the field and 82 percent (18-of-22) from the free-throw line

> The GSU Tigers registered 26 rebounds, including 21 on the defensive glass

> The TSU Tigers pulled down 37 rebounds, with 10 coming on the offensive end

> GSU finished with 34 points in the paint, 34 bench points, 19 fast-break points and three second-chance points

> TXSU registered 26 bench points, 34 points in the paint, eight fast-break points and 13 second-chance points


Click here to view a highlight video of Grambling's contest against Texas Southern.

 

Up Next

Grambling State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 20 against Jackson State. Tip-off from the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. is set for 4:02 p.m. and will be televised on NBA TV. This is the first time in the history of NBA TV that a collegiate game will be televised on the channel.

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