SAN ANTONIO, Texas | The Grambling State University men's basketball team led by six with 49 seconds left, but Incarnate Word closed the game on a 9-1 run as the Cardinals picked up a 63-61 come-from-behind win during the second day of the 210 San Antonio Shootout on Sunday evening at the Convocation Center.

The Tigers (3-3) trailed, 29-24, at the half, but used a 15-5 run to open the second half. However, down the stretch, Grambling State was plagued by turnovers and fouls as Incarnate Word (4-3) rallied to pick up the win.

Cameron Christon went 9-of-13 from the floor to toss in a season-high 20 points, along with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Carte'are Gordon finished with a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards, with four assists and three blocked shots.

Josh Morgan paced three Cardinal players in double figures with 12 points, while Jonathan Cisse added 11 points. Brandon Swaby chipped in 10 points.

With the score tied at 8, Incarnate Word used a 10-2 run, capped by an Andre Cruz 3-pointer, giving the Cardinals an 18-10 advantage with 10:55 remaining in the first half.

UIW extended the lead, its largest of the day, to 24-12 as Cruz scored on a fast break layup with 7:03 left.

Grambling State battled back, on the heels of a 10-4 run, during the final four minutes of the half, closing the gap to 29-24 at the break.

The Tigers opened the second half strong, using a 15-5 run, as Grambling State took a 39-34 lead after a Gordon bucket with 12:51 remaining.

GSU stretched the lead, its largest of the night, to 48-39 on a Christon layup, but the Cardinals refused to go away quietly.

Incarnate Word used a 8-0 run, capped by a Morgan bucket to close the deficit to 48-47 with 6:29 left.

Morgan's 3-pointer with just under four minutes remaining tied the game at 52, but baskets by Smith and Tra'Michael Moton broke the tie and gave the Tigers a 56-52 lead with 2:16 left.

Moton added to the lead with a pair of free throws, giving GSU a 60-54 advantage with 49 seconds left.

The Cardinals used a 9-1 run during the final 49 seconds to slip by Grambling State.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Grambling State shot 50 percent (25-of-50) from the field and 70 percent (7-of-10) from the free-throw line
• Cameron Christon paced GSU's offense with 20 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal
• Carte'are Gordon recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds (seven boards on the defensive glass), with four assists and three blocked shots
• The Tigers finished with 32 points in the paint, 15 bench points, 12 points off 14 Incarnate Word turnovers, 11 fast break points and two second-chance points
• Incarnate Word went 20-of-51 shooting (39.2 percent) and 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) from the charity stripe
• Josh Morgan paced UIW with 12 points and one rebound
• Jonathan Cisse tossed in 11 points, with seven boards, six assists and a pair of steals
• Brandon Swaby registered 10 points, three boards and one steal
• The Cardinals finished with 30 bench points, 22 points in the paint, 20 points off 17 Grambling State turnovers, seven fast break points and four second-chance points
• There were five ties and six lead changes

UP NEXT 
Grambling State wraps up play at the 210 San Antonio Shootout on Monday against Dartmouth. Tip-off at the Convocation Center is set for 3 p.m.

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