HOUSTON – The Lady Tigers of Texas Southern University will try to climb the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings Thursday when they host Alcorn State. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Texas Southern (14-13, 10-6 SWAC) enter Thursday's contest having won four consecutive games. The Lady Tigers are in a four-way tie for third place in the SWAC standings with Jackson State, Alabama State, and Grambling State.
Game 28
Alcorn State at Texas Southern Lady Tigers
Thursday, March 7 • 5:30 p.m. • Houston, Texas • H&PE Arena
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A win over Alcorn State (4-24, 3-13 SWAC) would give the Lady Tigers a split of the season series with the Lady Braves. Alcorn State claimed a 53-52 win over TSU to open SWAC play in January.
Niya Mitchell leads the Lady Tigers with a scoring average of 14.1 points per game. She also secures a SWAC-leading 10.6 rebounds per contest.
The Lady Braves head to Texas needing at least one win on their two-game trip to have a shot at the final berth into the postseason SWAC Tournament. De'Asia Brown and Jada Hargrove average 12.2 points and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
GAME NOTES
Okwilagwe playing more minutes
Senior center Catherine Okwilagwe has been in the starting lineup for the past five games. In those games, she has averaged 5.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
Control the boards
The Lady Tigers have outrebounded their opponents by eight caroms per game (42.6 to 34.6) in games they have won this season. When they lose, the Lady Tigers are outrebounded by an average of 6.3 rebounds (37.8 to 31.5) per contest.
Steady Ready
Point guard Alaysia Ready has handed out at least one assist in each of TSU's last 10 games. She has also recorded at least one steal in 11 of the Lady Tigers' last 12 games.
De-fense! De-fense!
The Lady Tigers give up the fewest points per game in the SWAC, as teams have averaged only 59.7 points per game against TSU. In conference play, the Lady Tigers give up an average of 56.8 points per contest, which also leads the SWAC.
Lady Tigers vs. Alcorn State
The Lady Tigers have won 11 of their last 13 games against Alcorn State, though the Lady Braves have won the last two meetings, including this season's earlier matchup in January; TSU had won the previous 11 matchups. The Lady Tigers have not lost to Alcorn at home since the 2012 season, when the Braves claimed a 51-48 win at H&PE Arena.
Courtesy: TSU Athletics
Texas Southern (14-13, 10-6 SWAC) enter Thursday's contest having won four consecutive games. The Lady Tigers are in a four-way tie for third place in the SWAC standings with Jackson State, Alabama State, and Grambling State.
Game 28
Alcorn State at Texas Southern Lady Tigers
Thursday, March 7 • 5:30 p.m. • Houston, Texas • H&PE Arena
Watch (TXSO Tigers YouTube) | Listen (KTSU 90.9 FM) | Live Stats
A win over Alcorn State (4-24, 3-13 SWAC) would give the Lady Tigers a split of the season series with the Lady Braves. Alcorn State claimed a 53-52 win over TSU to open SWAC play in January.
Niya Mitchell leads the Lady Tigers with a scoring average of 14.1 points per game. She also secures a SWAC-leading 10.6 rebounds per contest.
The Lady Braves head to Texas needing at least one win on their two-game trip to have a shot at the final berth into the postseason SWAC Tournament. De'Asia Brown and Jada Hargrove average 12.2 points and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
GAME NOTES
Okwilagwe playing more minutes
Senior center Catherine Okwilagwe has been in the starting lineup for the past five games. In those games, she has averaged 5.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
Control the boards
The Lady Tigers have outrebounded their opponents by eight caroms per game (42.6 to 34.6) in games they have won this season. When they lose, the Lady Tigers are outrebounded by an average of 6.3 rebounds (37.8 to 31.5) per contest.
Steady Ready
Point guard Alaysia Ready has handed out at least one assist in each of TSU's last 10 games. She has also recorded at least one steal in 11 of the Lady Tigers' last 12 games.
De-fense! De-fense!
The Lady Tigers give up the fewest points per game in the SWAC, as teams have averaged only 59.7 points per game against TSU. In conference play, the Lady Tigers give up an average of 56.8 points per contest, which also leads the SWAC.
Lady Tigers vs. Alcorn State
The Lady Tigers have won 11 of their last 13 games against Alcorn State, though the Lady Braves have won the last two meetings, including this season's earlier matchup in January; TSU had won the previous 11 matchups. The Lady Tigers have not lost to Alcorn at home since the 2012 season, when the Braves claimed a 51-48 win at H&PE Arena.
Courtesy: TSU Athletics