HOUSTON, Texas | Alabama State and Texas Southern will meet for the third time this season and for the second time in a week, however, this time they will meet in the Toyota SWAC Basketball Tournament with a berth in the tournament semifinals on the line.
Alabama State (8-22) will travel to the city of Houston for the second time in two weeks, with the winner of the quarterfinal contest meeting the winner of the Prairie View A&M-Alcorn State game later this week.
The last time these two teams met, Texas Southern was able to pull away for a 95-77 victory on the same H&PE floor they will play on Tuesday night. In that contest, Texas Southern had a pair of players in doubles figures as Derrick Bruce (37) and Demontrae Jefferson (34) combined for 71 of the Tigers' 95 points. Meanwhile, Alabama State had three players in double figures led by
Reginald Gee with 19 and
Jacoby Ross with 18.
Gee leads Alabama State in scoring this season at 15.0 points per game, while Ross – the SWAC Freshman of the Year - is second on the team in scoring but will miss the game due to a hand injury he suffered prior to the Jackson State contest.
Branden Johnson 7.8 and 6.9 rebounds, while leading the conference in shooting at 66.0 (97-of-147) percent from the floor.
The game tips at 8:00 and will be carried on the Hornet Sports Network, immediately following the women's contest.
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