Texans Edge Thunderbirds in Defensive WAC Battle

CEDAR CITY, Utah (Interstat) — Tarleton State rallied from a halftime deficit to edge Southern Utah 62-59 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Centrum Arena.

The Texans, who trailed 34-33 at halftime, used a 13-3 second-half run to seize control. Southern Utah’s Elijah Duval missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds. Duval led all scorers with 18 points. Andy Sigiscar anchored Tarleton State with 14 points and two blocks.

Both teams struggled offensively, combining for 35 turnovers. Tarleton State improved to 12-12 overall. Southern Utah fell to 8-16.