BATON ROUGE, La. | Grambling State battled hard on the road but fell 87-73 to Southern University Saturday evening at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Tigers fought to stay within striking distance, but Southern's efficiency and balanced attack proved too much down the stretch.

Jamil Muttilib led Grambling State with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three, while adding two rebounds, four assists, and a steal in 30 minutes. Muttilib helped keep the Tigers competitive with timely baskets, including a trio of mid-range jumpers and drives to the hoop.

Antonio Munoz carried much of the scoring load with 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting, adding five rebounds and five assists, while Jimel Lane contributed 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to bolster the frontcourt.

Roderick Coffee III added six points and three steals, and Rickey Ballard chipped in seven points with a three-pointer.

Grambling State opened the first half slowly, scoring just 24 points and allowing Southern to shoot over 62 percent from the field. The Tigers surged in the second half, scoring 49 points on 56.7 percent shooting and hitting 50 percent from three-point range, but were unable to overcome the early deficit.

Grambling finished with 40 points in the paint, 10 fast-break points, and 13 points off turnovers, but Southern's hot shooting from beyond the arc and free-throw line carried the Jaguars to victory.

Southern University was led by AJ Barnes with 22 points, DaMariee Jones with 15, and Terrance Dixon Jr. with 12, as the Jaguars shot 58.8 percent from the field, including 50 percent from three.



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Grambling State returns home on Monday to face Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Willis Reed Court inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, with live coverage on SWAC TV.



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