Texas Southern to host Alabama A&M on ESPNU Monday Night

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Monday night’s ESPNU basketball matchup features Alabama A&M University at Texas Southern from H&PE Arena. Tonight’s battle is highlighted by one of the league’s best scorers and a team that is as hot as anyone right now in college basketball.

AAMU (5-13, 4-4) is led by Ladarius Tabb who is second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in scoring at 17.1 points per game. Not only does he lead his team in points scored but the Shelton State Community College transfer leads the Bulldogs and is fourth in the SWAC in rebounding averaging 6.9 per outing. In his last five games, Tabb is averaging 27.4 points per contest three of which includes 31 points against Mississippi Valley State, 33 against Alcorn State, and another 30 last Saturday night at Prairie View. The Bulldogs however are still in search of that signature win. A victory over TSU (10-11, 7-1) would complete a sweep of the Texas schools as the Bulldogs topped PVAMU over the weekend.

Dating back to the month of December, Texas Southern has won nine of its last 12 games. The Tigers opened conference play by winning its first five. Their only loss came at Arkansas Pine Bluff, a team that has now won four in a row. Since falling at UAPB, TSU has since reeled off its last two. The heart and soul of this team is through its scoring leaders Chris Thomas (13.8 ppg) and Madarious Gibbs (13.3 ppg).

Tipoff Monday night in Houston is set for 8:00 p.m. on ESPNU/WATCHESPN

The complete ESPNU/WATCHESPN schedule is as follows:
February 23 – Alabama State at Southern 8 p.m.

2015 Toyota SWAC Basketball Tournament
March 15 – SWAC Women’s Final – 2 p.m. ESPN3
March 15 – SWAC Men’s Final - 5:30 p.m. ESPNU



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