HOUSTON, Texas -- Even when the 3-pointers weren’t falling, Texas Southern was still turning them into three-point plays.Texas Southern hit 10 3-pointers in the second half and turned another 3-point miss into an offensive rebound, putback and pivotal three-point play.
All in all, defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Texas Southern outshot and outrebounded Southern in a dominating 88-66 victory at H&PE Arena on Saturday.
“We didn’t match their execution and intensity tonight,” Southern coach Roman Banks said.
“At the end of the day, they were much more ready to play than we were. Coming to their home court, they were determined to be ready.”
Chris Thomas scored 25 points, including three 3-pointers, while Jose Rodriguez added another 18 points and three 3-pointers to lead the Tigers.
Adrian Rodgers led Southern (8-6, 0-1) with 14 points. Jared Sam had 12, while Trelun Banks had 11, Tony Nuun 10 and Chris Thomas 10.
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