Alcorn State Braves @ Texas Southern Tigers
Texas Southern crushes Alcorn State, 94-73
HOUSTON -- Madarious Gibbs and Deverell Biggs each scored 21 points to help lead Texas Southern to a 94-73 blowout win over Alcorn State on Thursday night.
Malcolm Riley and David Blanks both added 15 points, with Riley also grabbed 15 rebounds for Texas Southern (18-12, 15-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which shot a season best 63.5 percent from the field to go along with its season-high 94 points. The Tigers, winners of seven straight and 10 of 11, had already clinched the SWAC regular season title with a win over Alabama A&M on Monday.
Texas Southern had an 18-4 run in the first half and led 40-30 at the break. After Alcorn State's Michael Davis cut the deficit to two with 13:02 left, the Tigers outscored the Braves 26-10 over the next eight minutes to put the game away.
Marquis Vance scored 26 points to lead Alcorn State (5-24, 4-13).
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Chuck Jones
Referee:Brian Hagedorn
Referee:Ross Cullins
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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