Perry-Murray putback lifts Grambling over Texas Southern
GRAMBLING, La. -- Jason Perry-Murray scored 12 points with 12 rebounds, including a putback at the buzzer, lifting Grambling to a 79-78 win over Texas Southern on Monday night.
Texas Southern had taken the lead on a 3-point play by Donte Clark with six seconds to go.
Shirman Thomas led Grambling (7-12, 3-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) with 27 points. Clarke had 27 points for Texas Southern (3-15, 3-2) with Trayvon Reed adding 14 with 11 rebounds.
Texas Southern scored the first nine points of the game and led 42-39 at the half. The lead never reached double figures for either side.
Texas Southern had 10 fewer field goals -- 21 to 31 for Grambling -- but also scored 20 more points at the foul line -- 33 of 43 to Grambling's 13 of 18.
Game Information
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
1:30 AM, 16 January 2018
Grambling, LA
Attendance: 1,243
- Referees:
- Chuck Jones
- Chris Ford
- John Hendricks
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
| Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
| Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
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