HOUSTON (Interstat) — Texas Southern outlasted Alcorn State 92-87 in overtime Thursday night in a Southwest Athletic Conference men’s basketball game at Health & P.E. Arena.

The teams were tied at 76 through regulation after each scored 41 points in the first half and 35 in the second. The Tigers secured the win by outscoring the Braves 16-11 in the extra period before an announced crowd of 3,221.

The victory improved Texas Southern to 11-16 overall, while Alcorn State fell to 7-20. The Tigers swept the regular-season series, having also won 72-71 on Jan. 17. Texas Southern was a 7.5-point pregame favorite.