Grambling Tigers at Southern Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 80
69 - 80
Sam leads Southern to 80-69 win over Grambling
Sam was 4 of 7 from the floor and 11 of 12 from the line for the Jaguars (5-11, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jamar Sandifer added 18 points and five rebounds and Sidney Umude had 12 points.
Southern scored first and led all the way, building to a 39-21 advantage at intermission. But Grambling battled back in the second half, closing to 61-51 on a Drake Wilks 3-pointer with nine minutes left and to 74-69 on a pair of 3s by Shirmane Thomas with 59 seconds to go.
Sam and Umude combined for 6 of 6 free throws in the final seconds to secure the win for Southern.
Wilks led the Tigers (4-12, 0-3) with 18 points and five rebounds. Thomas finished with 15 points and Ivy Smith Jr. had 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jared Sam Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ivy Smith Jr. missed Layup. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Sidney Umude made Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Sidney Umude made Free Throw. | 69 - 79 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 21-42 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-21 | FT | 32-42 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 29 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 2,108 | Capacity:
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 2,108 | 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 |