Free throw shooting dooms A&M in loss to Texas Southern

TSU Lady Tigers Coach Yolanda Wells-Broughton

HOUSTON, Texas - Texas Southern hit four free throws down the stretch Saturday afternoon and went on to hold off Alabama A&M 65-61 in an important Southwestern Athletic Conference game.

The Bulldogs trailed 34-30 at intermission, but tied it a couple of times in the second half, the last time at 54 apiece on a 3-pointer by Desmond Jackson with 4:01 remaining. The Tigers scored seven unanswered points to go up 61-54, but A&M battled back and pulled within 61-59 on a layup by DeMarquelle Tabb with 46 seconds left, but couldn't get any closer.

Tigers get Back on Winning Track

Tonight’s victory was not the most attractive but it was a win nonetheless. Texas Southern beat Alabama A&M 65-61 in a very close match-up with lots of turnovers and missed free-throws by the Tigers.

“It was an ugly game for us tonight. I don’t mean to sound down but a victory is a victory I guess,” said head coach Tony Harvey.

This game was played close for the entire 40 minutes. The Tiger’s biggest lead in the first half was 19-14 at the 10:19 mark. TSU finished the period up 34-30.

Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs 52, Texas Southern Lady Tigers 50

Whiquitta Tobar's jumper with no time left lifted the Bulldogs to a thrilling win over the Tigers. A&M, which snapped a two-game losing streak, improved to 10-8 overall and 6-2 in league play with the victory. TSU fell to 3-16 and 1-7.

Tobar, who was 7-of-22 from the field, scored A&M's last six points, including the game-winning basket, to help the Bulldogs beat the Tigers. She finished with a game-high 17 points, including 13 in the second half.

TSU drops close one to Alabama A&M

Texas Southern held victory in its grip. But a last-second shot allowed Alabama A&M to sneak out of H&PE Arena with a win. TSU women's basketball team fell, 52-50, in a game that came down to the final second.

Texas Southern senior forward Gabrielle Rosiji sank a free throw with 1:14 left to tie the game at 50-50. After Alabama A&M (10-8, 6-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) missed two scoring opportunities, TSU (3-16, 1-7) had a chance to take the lead. But the Tigers couldn't convert on the offensive end, and the Bulldogs had one last crack at it.

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TSU Lady Tigers drops UT-Martin

Photo: TSU junior 5-7 guard Kendra Appling, Jackson High School, Jackson, GA, leads Lady Tigers in scoring with 23 points/8 rebounds.

Nashville, Tenn.--Despite getting off to a slow start the Tennessee State University women’s basketball team won its fourth straight contest by defeating UT-Martin 58-52 Monday night in the Gentry Center. With the win, Tennessee State (7-7, 4-1 OVC) extends its home winning streak to three while UT-Martin (3-12, 0-5 OVC) drops its tenth straight.

Tennessee State fell behind 5-16 early in the first half but recovered and went into the halftime break with a 33-25 lead. Kendra Appling led TSU with 23 points while Oby Okafor added 21. Crystal Fuller led UT-Martin with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Phyllisha Mitchell added 12 points.

The Lady Tigers return to action on Thursday at Samford. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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TSU Lady Tigers races past Murray State in O.T.

Photo: Tennessee State's junior forward Oby Okafor scores her sixth double/double of season on Murray State Lady Racers with 31 points/12 rebounds in Lady Tigers win.

Oby Okafor had 31 points and 12 rebounds as Tennessee State almost blew a 20-point lead, but hung on for a 90-85 overtime victory Saturday night at Murray State. The win improves Tennessee State to 6-7 overall and 3-1 in the early Ohio Valley Conference race. Murray State Lady Racers fell to 9-5 and 3-3.

Kendra Appling added 26 points and eight rebounds for TSU while Tiffany Jackson added 16 points and nine rebounds. LaDona Pierce had 11 assists for the Lady Tigers.

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Okafor is asserting herself at both ends of the court with her second monster game in scoring and rebounding. TSU is playing well and hopefully they will continue this trend. The stock is rising for the Lady Tigers in the OVC with Okafor in All-American form.

Next up for TSU--Monday, they host UT-Martin in the Gentry Center. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

TSU Lady Tigers rips Morehead State Eagles

Photo: Oby Okafor recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds against Morehead State University. The 5-9 junior forward from Rolla, Missouri Rolla High School is majoring is Psychology.

Tennessee State shot better than 50 percent from the field Thursday night to help capture a 74-62 win over Morehead State in the Gentry Center. With the win the Lady Tigers move to 5-7 (2-1 OVC) while the Eagles drop to 3-10 (1-4 OVC).

Oby Okafor picked up her fifth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kendra Appling also posted 20 points and just missed her first career double-double with nine boards. Tiffany Jackson nearly recorded a double-double as well with 18 points and nine rebounds.

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