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Texas Southern wins CIT opener with just eight players

Texas Southern Jeremy Combs

Texas Southern was out-manned but not outgunned as it grinded out a gritty postseason win.

TxSU took control in overtime to pick up a 95-89 win over New Orleans on the road on Tuesday in the College Insider Tournament. The win marked the second year in a row it came up with a postseason basketball win and it did it with just eight players available.

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Jeremy Combs led the way for the Tigers with 19 points.

The game was tied at 81 at the end of regulation before TxSU outscored New Orleans 14-8 to pick up the win.

Texas Southern will take on UT- Rio Grand Valley, who held off Grambling on Wednesday, in the next round.

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