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Grambling State University Athletics

Shaniah Nunn
70
Grambling GSU 0-1,0-0 SWAC
96
Winner SMU SMU 1-0,0-0 ACC
Grambling GSU
0-1,0-0 SWAC
70
Final
96
SMU SMU
1-0,0-0 ACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Grambling GSU 9 13 19 29 70
SMU SMU 20 26 22 28 96

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications

Tigers Drop Season Opener on the Road at SMU, 96-70

DALLAS, Texas | Grambling State opened its 2025–26 season on the road Monday morning, falling 96–70 to SMU at Moody Coliseum.

The Tigers trailed early and were unable to recover from a slow offensive start, as SMU used hot shooting across all four quarters to control momentum from start to finish. 

Grambling State dropped to 0-1 on the season with the loss, while SMU improved to 1-0.

Zaria Johnson led Grambling State with 16 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. 

Alieghya Bartholomew provided an offensive spark off the bench, finishing with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. 

Monica Marsh added 13 points and Shaniah Nunn grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.

SMU shot 50 percent from the field and 43.5 percent from deep, while Grambling State worked to battle back in the second half.

After scoring just 22 points through the opening two quarters, the Tigers posted 19 in the third and 29 in the final frame. 

SMU maintained double-digit separation throughout, capitalizing in transition and converting 28-of-37 attempts at the free-throw line.

Grambling State finished with 42 rebounds and 10 steals, scoring 18 points off SMU turnovers.




INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Grambling State shot 27-of-80 from the field (33.8 percent) and 5-of-24 from three (20.8 percent)
  • SMU shot 29-of-58 from the field (50.0 percent) and 10-of-23 from deep (43.5 percent)
  • Grambling State went 11-of-15 at the free-throw line (73.3 percent), while SMU finished 28-of-37 (75.7 percent)
  • SMU held a 46–42 rebounding advantage
  • SMU outscored Grambling State 26–8 in fast break points and 36–24 in bench scoring



UP NEXT
Grambling State travels to The Super Pit in Denton, Texas, to face the University of North Texas on Friday, November 7. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.




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