Upset Saturday: Texas Southern downs no. 25 Michigan State
By Steven J. Gaither Texas Southern may be the defending SWAC Champions, but even that might pale in comparison to what just happened in Lansing, Michigan. TSU traveled to Michigan State with one win and will return home with a big one, upsetting MSU 71-64 in overtime. The Tigers (2-8) kept it close in the […]
Report: Davis To Leave Texas Southern For Jacksonville
Mike Davis is expected to leave Texas Southern for Jacksonville. (Houston Chronicle photo) When Texas Southern ended its season with an opening round loss to Cal Poly in the NCAA Tournament, the biggest question surrounding the program was how it would replace Aaaric Murray. It looks like TSU will have an even bigger hole to […]
Report: Texas Southern’s Mike Davis To Interview at Jacksonville
Texas Southern’s Mike Davis is reportedly in the running for the head coaching gig at Jacksonville. (Houston Chronicle photo) Mike Davis may not have been happy with the way his team finished the season, but the Texas Southern coach has apparently done enough to gain the interest of other programs. Jacksonville University is set to […]
Texas Southern Bows Out To Cal Poly
Aaric Murray scored 38 of Texas Southern’s 69 points. Texas Southern’s NCAA tournament run ended up being painfully brief. Texas Southern fell 81-69 to Cal Poly despite 38 points for Aaric Murray. This pretty much sums up the night for TSU, who lost to a team that would need to win the NCAA Tournament to […]
NCCU, Texas Southern Among NCAA Teams Falling Below (Multi-Year) Mandated APR Standards
Texas Southern had to sit out the 2012-2013 postseason due to APR issues. (SB Nation photo) North Carolina Central and Texas Southern are riding high following their conference championship wins and NCAA Tournament bids, but they are on another list that gives cause for concern. NCCU and TSU are among the eight teams in the […]
NCCU Gets 14-Seed, Texas Southern To Play First Round Game
A day after winning their conference tournaments, MEAC Champion North Carolina Central and SWAC Champion Texas Southern now know who and where they will play in the NCAA Tournament. UNC could play NCCU! Now that would be crazy! I love it though.– Alexxis Hutchinson (@SimplySprtyChic) March 16, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js NCCU (28-5) will face Iowa State […]
Jalen Rose Picks Texas Southern’s Murray For His College Hoops Fantasy Squad
Texas Southern’s Aaric Murray is having a big year so far. (Philly.com) Texas Southern’s Aaric Murray has won a lot of accolades this year, and now he has another to add to the list. ESPN analyst Jalen Rose picked Murray as the center on his college basketball fantasy squad. Team @JalenRose: G — Napier (UConn) […]
SWAC Special: Southern Holds Off Texas Southern
While most of the nation was engulfed in one of the better BCS Championships of all-time, a pretty good basketball game was going on in Houston. Southern and Texas Southern opened up their SWAC seasons with a big-time matchup at TSU. Southern dominated early, then withstood at late TSU rally attempt to come away with […]
Texas Southern’s Murray Wins National Player of The Week Honor
Aaric Murray scored 48 points on 20 of 28 shooting on Wednesday against Temple. (CSN Philly photo) Nearly one week after it happened, Aaric Murray’s 48 point outburst still resonates. The Texas Southern big man’s big game against Temple helped him win a national honor. College Insider is reporting that Murray was named the Lute […]
Texas Southern’s Murray Pours In 48 Against Temple
Aaric Murray scored an NCAA-high 48 points against Temple. (Tulsa World Photo) Texas Southern’s Aaric Murray has been on a tear all season, but on Wednesday night, he took it up another level. The graduate student scored a NCAA season-high 48 points while leading TSU to a 90-89 upset of Temple. Texas Southern C Aaric […]
Texas Southern, Southern Predicted To Top SWAC Hoops
Texas Southern is predicted to win the SWAC hoops title. (Tiger Fans photo) Southern may have captured the nation’s attention with its performance in the NCAA Tournament, but it still has a few people to win over in the SWAC. The SWAC predicted finish was announced Wednesday morning, and Texas Southern was picked to win […]
Norfolk State, Texas Southern Headline Atlanta HBCU Basketball Tourney
Rashid Gaston and the Norfolk State Spartans will participate in the Inagural HBCU Tip-Off in Atlanta this November. (Tulsa World photo) Big news about an HBCU basketball tournament in Atlanta. No, not that tournament. The Inaugural HBCU Tip-Off Championship announced the eight-team field for the November tournament on Thursday, featuring four schools from NCAA Division […]
Texas women cruise to home win over Southern
Southern had no answer for a high-powered Texas offense as it fell in a matchup against the Big 12 squad.
Texas A&M To Speak To Southern Coach About Opening
Add Southern’s Roman Banks to the list of HBCU coaches piquing the interest of PWIs. Southern announced via released that its head basketball coach has been granted permission to speak with Texas A&M about an opening on its staff. Officials from Texas A&M contacted Southern athletics director William Broussard to request permission to speak with […]