Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Texas Southern Tigers
· SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 77
69 - 77
Top-seeded Texas Southern advances in SWAC tournament
Texas Southern (18-13) will play in the semifinals on Friday against the winner of Thursday's matchup between No. 4 seed Southern and fifth-seeded Alabama State.
Alabama A&M pulled to 72-68 on a Nicholas West basket with 2:20 left but the Bulldogs would not make another field goal. Riley answered with a 3-pointer and after Alabama A&M went 1 of 2 at the line, David Blanks hit two free throws.
Chris Thomas added 17 points, Jose Rodriguez 16 and Derrick Griffin had 10 points with 11 rebounds for Texas Southern.
Rodriguez and Thomas combined to score 23 of Texas Southern's 35 first-half points as the Tigers led by two.
West had 19 points and 15 rebounds, eight on the offensive end, for Alabama A&M (11-18).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Derrick Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Rakiya Battle missed Jumper. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Nicholas West Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:38 | David Blanks missed Free Throw. | 69 - 77 |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 TXSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-67 | FG | 26-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 8-11 | FT | 17-28 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
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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 |