Jan. 7, 2009

Final Stats

Michael Griffin scored 20 points to lead Prairie View to a 72-58 win over Southern University on Monday night. The Southern Jaguars (1-13, 1-1 SWAC) were led by Barry Honore's 14 points and 10 rebounds. Earnest Jones scored 10 points, while Chris Davis added eight points and six assists.

PVAMU's Griffin shot 8-for-17 from the field and added three steals for the Panthers (6-9, 2-0 SWAC). Dorian McDaniel chipped in with 13 points.

The Panthers held a 33-22 lead at halftime. But Southern chipped away at the lead in the second half, cutting the deficit to 35-31 with 15:58 remaining. But the Panthers went on an 18-8 run over the next nine minutes of play to take a 53-39 lead with 6:51 left.

Prairie View A&M shot 47.2 percent from the field (25-for-53). The Panthers' bench outscored Southern's 43-18.