Southern Jaguars at Texas Southern Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 82
69 - 82
Texas Southern beats Southern U. 82-69 in season closer
Kevin Scott had 12 points with six boards and Zach Lofton chipped in 10 points for the Tigers (20-11, 16-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) who will be the No. 1 seed in the SWAC Tournament, which starts on March 7.
The Tigers trailed by two at intermission but came back on a Scott dunk early in the second half to go on top 44-41 with 17:28 to play. They held onto the lead from there and McCloud sank a 3-pointer to make it 69-61 with 4:32 left. Another McCloud 3 and two free throws by Jefferson helped push it to 78-67 with 2:00 remaining and the Tigers cruised from there.
Chris Thomas led the Jaguars (14-17, 10-8) with 13 points and seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Marvin Jones Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Chris Thomas missed Free Throw. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Kevin Scott. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Chris Thomas made Layup. | 69 - 82 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 TXSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 29-52 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 11-20 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 8-14 | FT | 13-19 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: H&PE Arena
Location: Houston, TX
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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 |