STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Tarleton State held off a late Southern Utah rally for a 78-74 men’s basketball victory Thursday night at Wisdom Gym.

The Texans led 44-36 at halftime but saw the Thunderbirds close the gap in the second half before securing the win. Elijah Duval led all scorers with 23 points for Southern Utah. Andy Sigiscar paced Tarleton State with 15 points and three blocked shots.

Attendance was 3,187. The win improved Tarleton State to 14-13 overall, while Southern Utah fell to 9-18. The result completed a regular-season sweep for the Texans over the Thunderbirds.