TSU's Clark leads the way with career high 41 points versus MVSU

HOUSTON, Texas -- Donte' Clark (pictured above) scored a career high 41 points on 16-of-26 shooting including 7-of-12 from 3-point range and grabbed eight rebounds as the Texas Southern Tigers overcame a four-point deficit at halftime to top Mississippi Valley State 91-77 at the HPE Arena.

After trailing at the break Texas Southern responded with a big second half, outscoring MVSU 49-31 in the games' final stanza.

Trayvon Reed added a double-double with 15 points and a season high 17 rebounds and Brian Carey served as the floor general with 10 assists.

"I was happy with the intensity and sense of urgency that we played with in the second half," said TSU head coach Mike Davis. "We did a good job of sharing the basketball and we got back to playing fundamentally sound on the defensive end of the floor which was a key for us being able to get things turned around in the second half after we got out to a slow start."

The Tigers improved their league mark to 4-2 as they get set to host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions who have undoubtedly been the surprise team of the conference so far this season as they enter Monday's game with an undefeated record in SWAC play (6-0).

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