Texas Southern Tigers @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 33 | 25 | 58 | ||
AAMU | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Texas Southern stays in 3rd place, tops Alabama A&M 58-56
NORMAL, Ala. -- Donte Clark scored at the basket and hit a pair of free throws in the closing minutes as Texas Southern held on to beat Alabama A&M, 58-56 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference battle Saturday night.
Texas Southern rebounded from a loss at home to conference leader Arkansas-Pine Bluff and entered the night tied with Grambling State for third place.
The Tigers took a 33-27 lead at intermission, but Alabama A&M grabbed the lead with four minutes left on Andre Kennedy's layup, 52-51. Brian Carey put Texas Southern back in front for good on a three-point play with 3:41 left and Clark iced the game with his free throws with 1:16 left.
Clark and Jerry Perry each scored 14 points to lead the Tigers (5-16, 5-3), with Carey adding 12 and Lamont Walker pulling down nine boards.
De'Ederick Petty scored nine points to lead Alabama A&M (2-19, 2-6).
Game Information
Normal, AL
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Clyde Owens
Referee:Ross Cullins
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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