TSU Tigers wins a hard fought contest over Jackson State 61-54

JACKSON, Mississippi - Omar Strong scored 18 points and Texas Southern hit late foul shots to knock off Jackson State 61-54 Saturday night in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.

Texas Southern (10-14, 9-2) won its fifth straight game, and eighth in its last nine outings.

Texas Southern led 31-24 at halftime, and went up by as many as nine points in the second half. Jackson State got within 52-49 with 1:37 left, but TSU’s Fred Sturdivant scored a critical bucket late in the game to push Texas Southern over the top.

Strong went 10 for 11 from the foul line overall and converted six straight free throws down the stretch to seal the win in TSU’s favor.

Texas Southern shot 46.7 percent from the field (21 of 45) while holding Jackson State to just 28.8 percent (17 of 59).

TSU travels to face Grambling State on the road on Monday wrapping up a two-game road swing.

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