Southern Jaguars at Texas Southern Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballLyons scores 18 to carry Southern over Texas Southern 70-58
Jayden Saddler had 12 points for Southern (15-10, 9-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Damien Sears added 12 points as the Jaguars took sole possession of first place in the West Division.
Texas Southern totaled 22 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Joirdon Karl Nicholas had 14 points for the Tigers (11-11, 9-4), whose six-game win streak came to an end. John Walker III added 12 points. Justin Hopkins had 10 points.
The Jaguars improve to 2-0 against the Tigers for the season. Southern defeated Texas Southern 63-50 on Jan. 3.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Tyrone Lyons Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Brion Whitley missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Terrell Williams Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:42 | John Jones missed Jumper. | 70 - 58 |
Statistics
SOU |
TXSO |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 18-50 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 13-18 | FT | 17-22 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: H&PE Arena
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,187 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,187 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 4-1 | - | 7-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-1 | - | 7-11 |
| Jackson State | 4-1 | - | 5-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-2 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Southern | 3-2 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-3 | 1.5 | 8-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-3 | 1.5 | 6-13 |
| Grambling | 2-3 | 2 | 8-10 |
| Alabama State | 2-3 | 2 | 5-13 |
| Alcorn State | 2-3 | 2 | 3-14 |
| Texas Southern | 2-4 | 2.5 | 4-13 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-6 | 4.5 | 1-19 |


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