Texas Southern Edges Alcorn State in SWAC Thriller
LORMAN, Miss. (Interstat) — Alex Anderson made two free throws with no time remaining to lift Texas Southern to a 72-71 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday at Davey Whitney Complex. The Tigers’ guard scored 19 points, including the decisive shots after being fouled on a final possession following a missed free throw by the Braves’ Shane Lancaster with nine seconds left. Bryce Roberts led Texas Southern with 20 points, while Troy Hupstead added 16. Alcorn State, which trailed by two at halftime, was led by Davian Williams with 15 points and Lancaster with 14. The Tigers improved to 4-12 overall, while the Braves fell to 2-14.