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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Texas Southern dropped an 87-71 road decision at Sam Houston State Saturday evening.
Down 15-13 early on, Kolby Granger's three-pointer moved TSU ahead 16-15 but the Bearkats would regain the lead as they led 19-16 with 8:11 left. The Tigers would roar back from that point as Zaire Hayes' three-point play tied the contest at 19-all. Kavion McClain's trey moved TSU on top 22-19 as the lead grew to 26-21 after Oumar Koureissi's layup.
SHSU would regain a 27-26 lead after a 6-0 surge but TSU fought back again as McClain's five points sparked an 8-0 run and a 34-27 lead with 1:32 left. SHSU would get within 34-32 with 38 seconds left but McClain's layup with eight seconds left gave TSU a 36-32 halftime lead.
Grayson Carter's layup with 19:48 left in the second half gave the Tigers a 38-32 lead but Sam Houston went on a 13-0 run to lead 45-38 at the 16:56 mark. Duane Posey's basket ended the TSU drought as they would cut the deficit to 53-46 with 13:28 left but Sam Houston would outscore TSU 21-14 over the next six minutes to claim a 15-point (74-59) lead. A Granger three-pointer cut TSU's deficit to eight at the 6:28 mark but that would be the closest they would get as the Bearkats claimed the win.
McClain led TSU with 19 points and five assists followed by 14 from Granger, 13 from Koureissi and 10 by Alex Anderson. Zaire Hayes, Kenny Hunter and Granger all had four rebounds.
TSU is back in action next Saturday in Reno, Nev. as they'll face Nevada at 9 p.m.
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