Birmingham, AL —The Southern University Jaguars (17-14, 12-6) drop their Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament opener to the Grambling State Tigers (12-19, 9-9) by a score of 60-58 inside Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Southern 58, Grambling State 60
• Records: Southern (17-14, 12-6 SWAC) | Grambling State (12-19, 9-9 SWAC)
• Location: Birmingham, AL – Bartow Arena
• Series: Southern 39-25

 
How It Happened
First Half

• The Jaguars shot 11-30 from the field to open the game.
• SU was 3-of-10 from behind the three-point line shooting 30 percent.
• The Jags had 14 turnovers in the first to only four steals.

 
Second Half 

• The Jaguars shot 36 percent from the field in the second half.
• SU struggled from free-throw line shooting 4-13.
• The Jags were 3-of-11 shooting 27.3 percent from three.

 
Top Performers

• Tyrone Lyons finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
• Brion Whitley closed with 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.
• Terrell Williams Jr. scored ten points with five rebounds.

 
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