ncaab Game Recap
Texas Southern Falls 89-74 to Southern - Recap
Southern earned a 89-74 victory over Texas Southern on Thursday, getting 17 points from Lamarcus Lee at F.G. Clark Center.
Damiree Burns had 15 points for Southern and Ahsante Shivers chipped in with 13 points. Jayden Saddler had 8 assists for them, while Darius Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Texas Southern got 16 points from Justin Hopkins in a losing cause and another 15 points from John Jones. Ja'Mare Redus contributed 3 assists for them, while Justin Hopkins had 4 rebounds.
Southern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-20.
Southern heads into a battle against Prairie View A&M. Texas Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Alcorn State.