GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — The Grambling Tigers used a balanced offensive effort to defeat the Texas Southern Tigers 84-67 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday night at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center.

Grambling, which improved to 8-7 overall, led 40-34 at halftime and expanded its advantage after the break. Texas Southern fell to 2-11 with the loss. Roderick Coffee led a group of key contributors for the home team. An announced crowd of 1,756 watched the conference game. The outcome was expected, as statistical models heavily favored Grambling. The combined score fell below the projected total.