GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Grambling held off a late Prairie View rally for a 76-72 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center.

The Tigers led 37-30 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Prairie View’s Dontae Horne hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin. Tai’Reon Joseph led all scorers with 21 points for the Panthers. Lance Williams and Horne each added 15.

Grambling (7-7, 1-0 SWAC) was paced by Antonio Munoz with 15 points and five assists. Rickey Ballard scored 13 and Devyn Franklin added 11. Prairie View (5-9, 0-1) outscored Grambling in fastbreak points 27-19 but committed turnovers leading to 21 Tigers points. Attendance was 1,002.