RAIRIE VIEW, Texas - What was supposed to be a battle between bitter rivals turned into a blowout as Texas Southern fell behind early and never recovered in a 96-82 loss to Prairie View A&M at the William Nicks Building on Saturday.
The Panthers turned an early one-point lead into a dozen as TSU turnovers and missed shots enabled Prairie View to open a gap that the Tigers (6-17, 6-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) would be unable to bridge.
Four Prairie View players scored in double-digits. Junior guard Gary Blackston led the way with 29 points and eight assists and forward Zachary Hamilton contributed 26 points. Seniors J.D. Wallace and Troy Thompson chipped in 17 and 10 points, respectively. Wallace also grabbed 13 rebounds.
Guard Donte Clark led the Tigers with 27 points before fouling out with about six minutes remaining in the game.
"We didn't execute anything we talked about in practice," TSU coach Mike Davis said. "They didn't play with any passion or any heart."
The Tigers trailed 14-2 with 15 minutes remaining in the first half. The Panthers' run started with a layup by forward Iwin Ellis, followed by a jumper by Blackston. Hamilton sank a 3-pointer before Ellis and Blackston scored again to stretch the lead to 12.
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