Texas Southern Tigers at Alcorn State Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 71
Salmon cleans glass as Texas Southern downs Alcorn St. 78-71
Salmon's rebounding effort ties him with three other players for most rebounds in a game this season at the Division I level. He collared 12 defensive rebounds and the rest on the offensive end. Alcorn State's entire team only had a nine-rebound advantage over Salmon. He also scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Texas Southern (12-19, 12-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) used a 14-2 run in a five-minute span and led 73-63 with 3:45 left and remained in control.
The Tigers bolted to a 19-7 lead before Alcorn State responded with a 14-6 run and closed to within 25-21 with 8:15 before halftime. The Braves went on an 8-2 run with a pair of baskets each by Troymain Crosby and A.J. Mosby to close the half and Alcorn State led 39-36 at the break.
Crosby led Alcorn State (11-20, 7-11) with 20 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Maurice Howard made Layup. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Demontrae Jefferson made Free Throw. | 78 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Demontrae Jefferson made Free Throw. | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Foul on Kobe Wilson. | 76 - 69 |
Statistics
 TXSO |
 ALCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-66 | FG | 28-60 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 28-33 | FT | 11-15 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 466 | 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 |