Armstrong leads Texas Southern over Grambling 68-61
GRAMBLING, La. -- Tyrik Armstrong scored 17 points, Bryson Etienne added 13 and made four assists and Texas Southern beat Grambling 68-61 on Monday night to win its third straight.
Justin Hopkins scored nine points and Chris Baldwin grabbed eight rebounds for Texas Southern (7-11, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which scored 17 points off of 18 Grambling turnovers.
Ivy Smith Jr. scored 14 points and Devante Jackson and Trevell Cunningham added 10 apiece for Grambling (9-10, 3-3), which won the rebound battle 44-29. Terreon Randolph had 10 boards.
Texas Southern hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff next Monday. Grambling plays at Jackson State on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Nance
- Damien Richard
- Chris Pacsi
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |