GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- There's something to be said about having been there before.Grambling State men's basketball team took the court inside the Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center Saturday leading the SWAC standings, the first time in decades, and carrying the country's best mark in consecutive wins at 11 in a row, tied with perennial powerhouse Michigan State.
Basking in the national spotlight for the last five days, the Tigers couldn't maintain the momentum as Arkansas-Pine Bluff came into their arena and snapped their streak, 75-66.
"I told our guys, I felt like we getting too Hollywood," GSU men's basketball coach Donte Jackson said after the game. "It's been like an interview after interview. We just need for us to get back to focusing on playing basketball instead of focusing on the streak or worried about this or that. Let's get back to defending, let's get back to working hard, let's get back to making shots."
The situation wasn't anything Grambling (15-13, 11-4) hadn't seen before during their program-best winning streak. UAPB (11-18, 11-5) led the entire second half, by as many as 13 points, but the Tigers closed the gap to 68-64 after back-to-back 3's from senior guard Shirmane Thomas with 1:35 to go.
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