DALLAS, Texas -- Texas Southern University ended their season on Thursday night after dropping a 84-72 decision to SMU in the first round of the WNIT inside Moody Coliseum.
Brianna Sidney led all TSU scorers with 21 points, with four other players adding at least eight points. Morgan Simmons collected 12 rebounds, and SWAC Player of the Year Jazzmin Parker scored eight points on three-of-eight shooting.
The Lady Tigers shot 46 percent from the field and 72 percent from the line in the first half to stay within six points of SMU but fell behind by nine in the final seconds of the half after a 3-pointer by SMU's Keena Mays gave the Mustangs a 44-35 lead at the break.
TSU's Sidney led a charge early in the second half, and the Lady Tigers tied the game at 48-48 with 16:47 to play. The Lady Tigers kept it close over the next seven minutes, but a 15-2 run from 8:17 to 4:47 distanced SMU and sealed the win.
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