Alcorn State Braves at Texas Southern Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 74
58 - 74
Rodriguez scores 18, Texas Southern beats Alcorn State 74-58
Orlando Coleman, Chris Thomas and Malcolm Riley added 12 points each, while Derrick Griffin and David Blanks scored 10 apiece for Texas Southern (3-11, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Griffin, a freshman, also had 13 rebounds, giving him five double-doubles in eight career games.
Alcorn State (3-10, 1-1) trailed by just three, 32-29, at halftime, but the Tigers used a 23-6 run to open the second half, pushing their lead to 20 on Riley's putback of a missed 3 by Coleman with 11:46 remaining.
The Braves never threatened thereon.
Texas Southern made 10 of 25 from 3-point range; the Tigers have made 23 3s in their two conference games this season.
Octavious Brown led Alcorn State with 19 points and a season-high 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Tyrel Hunt made Layup. | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Orlando Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Blanks. | 56 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:52 | David Blanks Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Tamarcio Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 71 |
Statistics
 ALCN |
 TXSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-70 | FG | 23-56 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-15 | FT | 18-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: H&PE Arena
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,245 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,245 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |