HOUSTON, TX -- Southern sweeps Texas Southern on the season by knocking off the Tigers 68-52 on Monday night inside the H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern University.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jaguars went 23-of-54 shooting from the field (42.6 percent) and 4-of-14 from 3PT (28.6 percent).
- SU was led by Taylor Williams (9-13 FG, 5-7 FT) finished the night with a game-high 23 points and four steals.
- Aleighyah Fontenot (3-10 FG, 3-9 3PT) chipped in 12 points, six rebounds and three steals on the night. Aniya Gourdine (3-7 FG, 4-6 FT) added 11 points and Kyanna Morgan (4-5 FG) finished the night with eight points for the Jaguars.
- Nine Jaguars played scored in the contest along with three in double-digits.
- TSU shot 20-of-46 from the field (43.5 percent) and 5-of-16 from 3PT (31.3 percent).
- Southern pulled down 32 rebounds, including 20 on the defensive side of the glass.
- The Tigers registered 34 rebounds, with 25 coming on the defensive end.
- The Jaguars also went 18-for-27 from the free-throw line.
- The Tigers sank 7-of-213 from the charity stripe.
- Southern University finished the night with twelve steals and six assists. The Jags picked up 18 points off turnovers on the night.
- Texas Southern University came away with eight steals and eight assists.
UP NEXT
Southern will be back in action on Saturday afternoon for the Bayou Classic on Hardwood as they face off with Grambling State. Game is slated for a 3 PM tipoff live on Jaguar Sports Network with the voice of Jaguar Athletics Chris Powers.
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