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Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final | |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Karl Nicholas scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Texas Southern placed five in double-figure scoring to upset top-seeded Prairie View A&M 80-61 in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night. The win punches Texas Southern's ticket for a ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, first since 2018. Jordan Gilliam and Justin Hopkins each scored 15 points for the third-seeded Tigers (16-8), Michael Weathers added 13 and John Walker II 10. Texas Southern shot 51% (29 of 57), adding 19 of 27 at the free-throw line. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Daniels | 15.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | L. Henry | 6.2 | |||
| Assists: | D. Roberts | 2.0 | |||
| FG%: | J. Daniels | 54.1% | |||
| FT%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| 3P%: | J. Daniels | 42.9% | |||
| Steals: | C. Mack | 2.7 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Briscoe | 1.7 | |||
| Southwestern Athletic Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Prairie View A&M | 13-0 | 16-5 |
| Jackson State | 11-0 | 12-6 |
| Texas Southern | 10-3 | 17-9 |
| Grambling State | 9-6 | 12-12 |
| Southern University | 8-6 | 8-11 |
| Alcorn State | 6-7 | 6-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-9 | 6-9 |
| Alabama State | 4-14 | 4-14 |
| UAPB | 3-12 | 4-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-13 | 2-22 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.2 (182) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.2 (83) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.9 (34) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.8% (125) | ||||
| FT%: | 65.3% (319) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.4% (314) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 64.2 (38) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.0 (268) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.0 (44) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.0% (97) | ||||
| FT%: | 61.5% (1) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.8% (76) | ||||
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