Alabama State Hornets at Texas Southern Tigers
· SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 87
72 - 87
Texas Southern rolls to 87-72 win over Alabama State
Top-seeded Texas Southern, which has claimed a league title in five straight seasons, will play No. 5 seed Grambling State on Friday.
Tied at 31 with under two minutes before intermission, the Tigers (21-11) broke away with a 19-3 run that stretched into the second half. Jefferson had two 3-pointers during the run, which was capped with Dulani Robinson's free throw to make it 50-34 with 14:40 to play.
Alabama State (8-23) got no closer than 10 the rest of the way.
Zach Lofton added 13 points and Kevin Scott had 10 for Texas Southern, which outscored Alabama State 31-12 from the line. Jefferson and Jones each had 10 made free throws.
Alabama State was paced by Torloft Thomas, whose 17 points led four Hornets in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jalan McCloud Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Torloft Thomas Block. | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Demontrae Jefferson missed Layup. | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Kevin Scott Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 87 |
Statistics
 ALST |
 TXSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-74 | FG | 25-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-18 | FT | 31-38 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 27 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: H&PE Arena
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,487 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,487 | 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 |