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 Texas Southern Wins SWAC Tournament Title Behind Strong Second Half Effort (Photo: SWAC)
Texas Southern Wins SWAC Tournament Title Behind Strong Second Half Effort - Mar 12, 2022 
Texas Southern claimed its 10th SWAC Tournament Championship with a dominant second half as they defeated Alcorn State 87-62 inside Bartow Arena on Saturday evening.The first half was highly contested as TSU's PJ Henry (5'10''-PG) set the tone with seven early points as the Tigers led 13-9. Alcorn State would tie it up at 13-all after a jumper and pair of Justin Thomas (5'11''-PG-1997) free throws but Henry again hit a jumper to move TSU up 15-13. John Walker III (6'9''-SF) connected on a three-point attempt to give TSU a 18-13 lead. Alcorn State would answer with a vengeance as a 6-0 run closed the gap to 23-19 but John Jones (6'0''-PG) would rescue the Tigers with five straight points to move TSU ahead 28-19 with 9:27 left. The Braves once again came charging back over the next few minutes as TSU committed four turnovers enroute to an 11-2 run which tied the game at 30 with 6:18 left. TSU would regain a 31-30 lead after a free throw from Karl Nicholas and increased it to 37-30 after five more points from Nicholas. However, Alcorn State closed the gap to 37-35. Lawson opened the second half with a three-pointer for a 45-38 lead and the TSU defense got momentum with a Gresham block which led to a Nicholas dunk. Alcorn State once again would inch away at the lead as they closed to 47-43 after a Byron Joshua three-pointer. Alcorn State would eventually narrow it to 49-46 but Gresham once again hit a jumper to give TSU a 51-46 lead. With 14:55 left, the Braves connected on a three-pointer to draw within 51-49 but Etienne hit a driving layup for a 53-49 TSU lead. The Braves would continue to be competitive for the next few minutes, but TSU would increase its lead with a 11-0 run over the next four minutes which was fueled by the team's defensive effort with three blocks. From there, TSU cruised to its second straight and 10th SWAC Tournament title overall. Walker III led TSU with 17 points, six rebounds and two blocks while SWAC Tournament MVP Henry added 15 points and five rebounds. Lawson scored 14 points and the Tigers got 11 points and eight boards from Nicholas. Gresham chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds and five blocks. Thomas led all Alcorn State scorers with 18 points, five rebounds and three steals. Courtesy of swac.org SWAC Tournament Final: Alcorn State - Texas Southern 62-87 SWAC Tournament Semifinals: Alcorn State - Alabama A&M 69-64 Texas Southern - Grambling State 73-54 All-SWAC Awards 2022 - Mar 12, 2022
All-Tournament MVP:  PJ Henry (5'10''-PG) of Texas SouthernPlayer of the Year: MJ Randolph (6'4''-G) of FAMUDefensive Player of the Year: Jayveous McKinnis (6'7''-F) of Jackson St.Freshman of the Year: Gary Grant (6'6''-SF) of MVSUNewcomer of the Year: Shawn Williams (6'1''-G-1997) of UAPBCoach of the Year: Landon Bussie of Alcorn St.
First Team MJ Randolph (6'4''-G) of FAMU Jawaun Daniels (6'7''-G) of PVAMU Jayveous McKinnis (6'7''-F) of Jackson St. Jalen Johnson (6'7''-F-2001) of AAMU Shawn Williams (6'1''-G-1997) of UAPB
Second Team Joe French (6'5''-G-2000) of BCU Tyrone Lyons (6'7''-F-2000) of Southern Justin Thomas (5'11''-PG-1997) of Alcorn St. Jayden Saddler (6'1''-G) of Southern Cameron Christon (6'6''-G) of GSU
All-Tournament Team PJ Henry (5'10''-PG) of Texas Southern John Walker (6'9''-F-1999) of Texas Southern Brison Gresham (6'8''-F/C) of Texas Southern Justin Thomas (5'11''-PG-1997) of Alcorn St. Jalen Johnson (6'7''-F-2001) of AAMU |
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