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Texas Southern Defeats UTRGV 77-75 - Recap
Galen Alexander scored 26 points for Texas Southern on Saturday, leading them to a 77-75 victory over UTRGV at Health & PE Center.
Joirdon Karl Nicholas had 16 points for Texas Southern and Chris Baldwin chipped in with 10 points. Jordan Gilliam had 5 assists for them, while Jordan Gilliam was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UTRGV got 16 points from Malik Lawrence-Anderson in a losing cause and another 12 points from LaQuan Butler. Javon Levi contributed 7 assists for them, while Sean Rhea had 7 rebounds.
Texas Southern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UTRGV as they grabbed 35 boards, while Texas Southern only had 32
Texas Southern heads into a battle against Grambling State. UTRGV, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Baptist.