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Texas Southern Defeats Alcorn State 80-78 - Recap

Texas Southern earned a 80-78 victory over Alcorn State on Thursday, getting 18 points from Michael Weathers at Health & PE Center.

Justin Hopkins had 17 points for Texas Southern and Galen Alexander chipped in with 14 points. Michael Weathers had 3 assists for them, while Galen Alexander was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Alcorn State got 30 points from Byron Joshua in a losing cause and another 18 points from David Pierce III. Byron Joshua contributed 4 assists for them, while Byron Joshua had 8 rebounds.

Texas Southern trailed at halftime, 39-35.

The rebound battle favored Texas Southern as they grabbed 34 boards, while Alcorn State only had 30

Texas Southern heads into a battle against Southern. Alcorn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Prairie View A&M.