Southwestern Athletic foes will lock horns when the Alcorn State Braves (15-13) play the Texas Southern Tigers (16-13) at David L. Whitney Gymnasium. Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Braves enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Prairie View A&M 81-64 on Thursday. Devonte Hampton was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Tigers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 84-79 loss against Southern on Thursday. Malcolm Riley had a good game for Texas Southern, registering 21 points, two rebounds, and one steal.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tigers winning the first matchup 74-58. Jose Rodriguez had a stellar game with 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two three-pointers.
Notes
Alcorn State averages 67.9 possessions per game, scoring .992 points on each possession. While Texas Southern averages fewer possessions per game with 67.7, they score more points per possession with 1.072.
Alcorn State has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.4%. Texas Southern is a subpar 5-12 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Alcorn State attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Texas Southern attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Alcorn State Braves are even at 5-5 while the Texas Southern Tigers have an 8-6 record.
Alcorn State ranks 48th in offensive rebounding. Texas Southern ranks 165th in defensive rebounding.
The Alcorn State Braves average 4.5 steals per game. When allowing 4 or more steals, the Texas Southern Tigers are an even 12-12 this season.
