HOUSTON, Texas -- Madarious Gibbs had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assist, and 2 steals as he led Texas Southern to an 83-73 win over visiting Mississippi Valley State on Monday night. The win keeps TSU in a tie with Alabama State for first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a record of 12-2.
Texas Southern jumped out to an early 17-9 lead on a dunk by Nick Shepard. MVSU would rally to take the lead 22-20 with 10:28 to play in the first half on a jumper by Jeffery Simmons who tied Gibbs with a game high 25 points on the night.
TSU eventually regained momentum and took a 38-32 lead into the break. It was all Tigers in the second half as they never trailed and pushed their lead to as many as 15 midway through the session on a basket by Chris Thomas who had 22 points and a team high 10 rebounds.
Nick Shepard's layup gave the Tigers an 82-71 lead with 1:18 to play and put the game out of reach. The win sets the Tigers up for a key matchup with Alabama State on Saturday for sole possession of first place in the SWAC.
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