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Texas Southern beats Alabama A&M 72-65 to advance to SWAC semifinals

AP
Mar 16, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jonathan Cisse led Texas Southern with 18 points and Deon Stroud sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left as the Tigers knocked off Alabama A&M 72-65 on Friday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference quarterfinals.

Texas Southern advances to Saturdays semifinals to face top-seeded Grambling, which knocked Bethune-Cookman 65-53.

Cisse shot 6 for 17 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (16-15). Stroud added 17 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had six rebounds. PJ Henry went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.

The Bulldogs (11-22) were led in scoring by Lorenzo Downey, who finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Jayland Randall added 11 points for Alabama A&M. Chad Moodie had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

A 12-2 run in the first half gave Texas Southern a 10-point lead. The teams entered the break with Texas Southern ahead 33-31, while Cisse led their club in scoring with nine points. Stroud's 3-pointer with 59 seconds remaining in the second half gave Texas Southern the lead for good at 68-65.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
AAMU
Bulldogs
31
TXSO
Tigers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		EJ Williams vs. Grayson Carter (Omari Peek gains possession)
19:32		Cameron Tucker misses three point jump shot
19:30		Tigers defensive rebound
19:04	+2	Deon Stroud makes two point layup	0-2
18:54		Cameron Tucker turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Carter steals)
18:49	+2	Jonathan Cisse makes two point layup	0-4
18:32		Darius Osborne turnover (bad pass)
18:17		Darius Osborne blocks Jonathan Cisse's two point layup
18:15		Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:59		Omari Peek misses two point layup
17:57		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
17:49		PJ Henry turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Tucker steals)
17:43		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
17:41		PJ Henry defensive rebound
17:32	+3	PJ Henry makes three point jump shot (Deon Stroud assists)	0-7
17:07	+2	EJ Williams makes two point jump shot (Omari Peek assists)	2-7
16:35	+2	Jonathan Cisse makes two point jump shot	2-9
16:18		Darius Osborne turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Hunter steals)
16:07	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	2-11
16:05		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
16:05		TV timeout
15:45		Austin Harvell misses two point jump shot
15:43		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
15:43		Cameron Tucker personal foul
15:35		Jayland Randall shooting foul
15:35	+1	Jonathan Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-12
15:35		Jonathan Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:35		Austin Harvell defensive rebound
15:07		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
15:05		Grayson Carter defensive rebound
14:44		Grayson Carter misses three point jump shot
14:42		Jayland Randall defensive rebound
14:33	+2	Lorenzo Downey makes two point layup	4-12
14:20	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	4-14
14:11		Cameron Tucker turnover (out of bounds)
13:49		Jonathan Cisse misses two point jump shot
13:47		Eric Lee defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Jayland Randall makes two point layup	6-14
13:03		Caleb Blackwell personal foul
12:52	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	6-16
12:44		Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
12:42		Jonathan Cisse defensive rebound
12:23		PJ Henry misses three point jump shot
12:21		Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:21		Grayson Carter personal foul
11:56		Jaylen Wysinger shooting foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:56		Jayland Randall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:56	+1	Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-16
11:43		Jonathan Cisse misses two point jump shot
11:41		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
11:33		Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot
11:31		Jayland Randall offensive rebound
11:05	+2	Jayland Randall makes two point layup	9-16
11:05	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point jump shot	9-18
10:46		Dylan McLean misses three point jump shot
10:44		Chris Craig defensive rebound
10:34		Chris Craig misses two point layup
10:32		Dylan McLean defensive rebound
10:15		Jayland Randall misses two point jump shot
10:13		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
10:04	+2	Jonathan Cisse makes two point layup	9-20
9:44		Chad Moodie misses two point layup
9:42		Jaylen Wysinger defensive rebound
9:37	+2	Chris Craig makes two point dunk (Jaylen Wysinger assists)	9-22
9:37		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:13		Chris Craig shooting foul
9:13	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-22
9:13	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-22
8:44		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
8:42		Omari Peek defensive rebound
8:38		Omari Peek turnover (bad pass) (Chris Craig steals)
8:18		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Tucker steals)
8:18		Grayson Carter personal foul
7:57	+2	Cameron Tucker makes two point layup	13-22
7:43		Dylan McLean personal foul
7:43		TV timeout
7:31		Deon Stroud misses three point jump shot
7:29		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
7:16	+2	Chad Moodie makes two point dunk (Cameron Tucker assists)	15-22
6:57		Chad Moodie blocks Jonathan Cisse's two point layup
6:55		Omari Peek defensive rebound
6:51		Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot
6:49		Lorenzo Downey offensive rebound
6:46		Kenny Hunter shooting foul
6:46	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-22
6:46	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-22
6:36		PJ Henry turnover (lost ball) (Omari Peek steals)
6:32	+2	Omari Peek makes two point layup	19-22
6:25		Kenny Hunter turnover (bad pass)
6:19		Xavier Ball shooting foul
6:19	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-22
6:19	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-22
6:04		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point layup
6:02		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
5:55		Omari Peek misses three point jump shot
5:53		Jonathan Cisse defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point dunk (Jonathan Cisse assists)	21-24
5:38	+2	Omari Peek makes two point jump shot	23-24
5:16	+3	Jaylen Wysinger makes three point jump shot (Chris Craig assists)	23-27
4:52		Omari Peek turnover (lost ball) (Chris Craig steals)
4:47	+2	Chris Craig makes two point dunk	23-29
4:26		Chris Craig shooting foul
4:26		Lorenzo Downey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:26	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-29
4:06		Austin Harvell personal foul
3:55		Xavier Ball turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Bryant steals)
3:49		Anthony Bryant misses two point layup
3:47		Austin Harvell offensive rebound
3:42	+2	Austin Harvell makes two point dunk	26-29
3:16		Jonathan Cisse misses two point jump shot
3:14		Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound
3:07		Lorenzo Downey misses three point jump shot
3:05		Xavier Ball defensive rebound
2:35		Jaylen Wysinger misses three point jump shot
2:33		Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound
2:21	+3	Lorenzo Downey makes three point jump shot (Cameron Tucker assists)	29-29
2:09		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:09		TV timeout
1:47		Xavier Ball misses two point jump shot
1:45		Deon Stroud offensive rebound
1:42	+2	Deon Stroud makes two point layup	29-31
1:27	+2	Chad Moodie makes two point layup	31-31
0:59		Jonathan Cisse misses three point jump shot
0:57		Anthony Bryant defensive rebound
0:51		Anthony Bryant misses three point jump shot
0:49		Lorenzo Downey offensive rebound
0:28		Anthony Bryant misses two point jump shot
0:26		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
0:06		Chad Moodie shooting foul
0:06	+1	Jonathan Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-32
0:06	+1	Jonathan Cisse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-33
0:01		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
0:00		Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AAMU
Bulldogs
34
TXSO
Tigers
39

Time		Play	Score
19:45		EJ Williams misses two point layup
19:43		Omari Peek offensive rebound
19:43		Grayson Carter shooting foul
19:43	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
19:43	+1	Omari Peek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-33
19:38		Cameron Tucker personal foul
19:19		Deon Stroud misses three point jump shot
19:17		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
18:57		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
18:55		Tigers defensive rebound
18:44		Grayson Carter misses three point jump shot
18:42		Omari Peek defensive rebound
18:16		Chad Moodie misses two point jump shot
18:14		Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:59		Cameron Tucker misses two point jump shot
17:57		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
17:46	+3	PJ Henry makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Cisse assists)	33-36
17:46		EJ Williams offensive foul
17:46		EJ Williams turnover (offensive foul)
17:46		Official timeout
17:21	+2	Grayson Carter makes two point layup (Jonathan Cisse assists)	33-38
17:05		Chad Moodie misses two point layup
17:03		Deon Stroud defensive rebound
16:55		Deon Stroud misses two point layup
16:53		Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound
16:53		Deon Stroud personal foul
16:42		Cameron Tucker misses three point jump shot
16:40		Grayson Carter defensive rebound
16:36		PJ Henry misses three point jump shot
16:34		Lorenzo Downey personal foul
16:24	+3	Deon Stroud makes three point jump shot (Kenny Hunter assists)	33-41
16:09		Grayson Carter blocks EJ Williams's two point layup
16:07		EJ Williams offensive rebound
16:04		EJ Williams misses two point layup
16:02		Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:02		Deon Stroud shooting foul
16:02	+1	Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-41
16:02	+1	Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-41
15:45		Deon Stroud misses three point jump shot
15:43		Jayland Randall defensive rebound
15:36	+3	Lorenzo Downey makes three point jump shot (Jayland Randall assists)	38-41
15:05		Chad Moodie blocks Jonathan Cisse's two point layup
15:05		Tigers offensive rebound
15:05		TV timeout
15:05		Grayson Carter misses two point layup
15:03		Austin Harvell defensive rebound
14:53		Kenny Hunter shooting foul
14:53		Chad Moodie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:53	+1	Chad Moodie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-41
14:35		Jonathan Cisse misses two point jump shot
14:35		Tigers offensive rebound
14:35		Austin Harvell personal foul
14:33		Jonathan Cisse misses three point jump shot
14:31		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Jayland Randall makes two point jump shot (Caleb Blackwell assists)	41-41
13:52		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
13:50		Austin Harvell defensive rebound
13:24		Austin Harvell misses three point jump shot
13:22		Grayson Carter defensive rebound
13:15		PJ Henry misses three point jump shot
13:13		Austin Harvell defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Jayland Randall makes two point jump shot	43-41
12:39	+3	Jonathan Cisse makes three point jump shot	43-44
12:18		Jonathan Cisse personal foul
12:13		Austin Harvell offensive foul
12:13		Austin Harvell turnover (offensive foul)
12:02		Anthony Bryant shooting foul
12:02	+1	Jaylen Wysinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-45
12:02	+1	Jaylen Wysinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-46
11:44		Jaylen Wysinger personal foul
11:44		TV timeout
11:23	+2	Anthony Bryant makes two point jump shot (Cameron Tucker assists)	45-46
11:09		Eric Lee blocks Jaylen Wysinger's two point layup
11:07		Cameron Tucker defensive rebound
11:04		Grayson Carter shooting foul
11:04	+1	Cameron Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-46
11:04		Cameron Tucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:04		Deon Stroud defensive rebound
10:49		Jonathan Cisse misses three point jump shot
10:47		Jonathan Cisse offensive rebound
10:41	+2	Deon Stroud makes two point jump shot	46-48
10:41		Anthony Bryant shooting foul
10:41	+1	Deon Stroud makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-49
10:29		Deon Stroud blocks Chad Moodie's two point layup
10:27		Deon Stroud defensive rebound
10:12		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point layup
10:10		Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound
10:04		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
10:03		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
9:49	+2	Jonathan Cisse makes two point jump shot	46-51
9:31		Chad Moodie turnover (lost ball) (Chris Craig steals)
9:04		Jonathan Cisse misses two point jump shot
9:03		Kenny Hunter offensive rebound
8:58	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point layup	46-53
8:58		Cameron Tucker shooting foul
8:58		Kenny Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:58		Chad Moodie defensive rebound
8:48	+2	Chad Moodie makes two point dunk (Lorenzo Downey assists)	48-53
8:48		Kenny Hunter shooting foul
8:48	+1	Chad Moodie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-53
8:46		Official timeout
8:46		Cameron Tucker personal foul
8:46	+1	Zaire Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-54
8:46	+1	Zaire Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-55
8:31		Chad Moodie turnover (lost ball)
8:10		Jonathan Cisse turnover (bad pass)
7:47	+2	Dylan McLean makes two point jump shot	51-55
7:47		Chris Craig shooting foul
7:47		TV timeout
7:47	+1	Dylan McLean makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-55
7:40		Darius Osborne personal foul
7:40	+1	Deon Stroud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-56
7:40	+1	Deon Stroud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-57
7:21	+2	Caleb Blackwell makes two point jump shot	54-57
7:07		Jaylen Wysinger offensive foul
7:07		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (offensive foul)
6:52		Omari Peek misses two point jump shot
6:50		Jaylen Wysinger defensive rebound
6:23	+2	Jonathan Cisse makes two point jump shot	54-59
5:57		Kenny Hunter shooting foul
5:57	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-59
5:57	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-59
5:40		Deon Stroud misses two point jump shot
5:38		Deon Stroud offensive rebound
5:38		Darius Osborne shooting foul
5:38	+1	Deon Stroud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-60
5:38	+1	Deon Stroud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
5:22		Cameron Tucker misses two point layup
5:20		Chris Craig personal foul
5:20	+1	Chad Moodie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-61
5:20	+1	Chad Moodie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-61
5:11	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point layup (Deon Stroud assists)	58-63
4:44		Chad Moodie misses two point layup
4:42		Jaylen Wysinger defensive rebound
4:35		Kenny Hunter offensive foul
4:35		Kenny Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
4:29		Grayson Carter shooting foul
4:29		TV timeout
4:29		EJ Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:29		EJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:29		Deon Stroud defensive rebound
4:18		Deon Stroud turnover (lost ball) (Eric Lee steals)
3:51	+3	Darius Osborne makes three point jump shot (Caleb Blackwell assists)	61-63
3:27		EJ Williams shooting foul
3:27		Jonathan Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27	+1	Jonathan Cisse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-64
3:09		Jonathan Cisse shooting foul
3:09		Lorenzo Downey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:09	+1	Lorenzo Downey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-64
2:49		Xavier Ball misses three point jump shot
2:47		Jaylen Wysinger offensive rebound
2:36		Eric Lee blocks Jaylen Wysinger's two point layup
2:34		Darius Osborne defensive rebound
2:33	+3	Lorenzo Downey makes three point jump shot (Darius Osborne assists)	65-64
2:12		Jayland Randall blocks Jaylen Wysinger's two point layup
2:10		Jayland Randall defensive rebound
2:01		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:01		TV timeout
1:46		Omari Peek offensive foul
1:46		Omari Peek turnover (offensive foul)
1:21		Eric Lee shooting foul
1:21		Jonathan Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:21	+1	Jonathan Cisse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-65
1:21		Tigers 60 second timeout
1:17		Cameron Tucker turnover (bad pass) (Chris Craig steals)
0:59	+3	Deon Stroud makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Cisse assists)	65-68
0:35		Jonathan Cisse blocks Lorenzo Downey's two point layup
0:33		Xavier Ball defensive rebound
0:28		Jayland Randall personal foul
0:28		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:28	+1	Jaylen Wysinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-69
0:28	+1	Jaylen Wysinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-70
0:20		Cameron Tucker misses three point jump shot
0:18		Jaylen Wysinger defensive rebound
0:11	+2	Chris Craig makes two point layup (Jaylen Wysinger assists)	65-72
0:06		Cameron Tucker misses three point jump shot
0:04		Dylan McLean offensive rebound
0:01		Dylan McLean misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Dylan McLean misses three point jump shot