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March Madness - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Falls 76-67 to Texas Southern - Recap

Texas Southern grabbed a 76-67 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday, behind a 21-point effort from Bryson Etienne at University of Dayton Arena.

Bettors who backed Texas Southern were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.5 at sportsbooks.

John Walker III had 16 points for Texas Southern and PJ Henry chipped in with 14 points. A.J. Lawson had 2 assists for them, while Brison Gresham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi got a 18-point performance from Trevian Tennyson, who was supported by 12 points from Simeon Fryer. Terrion Murdix had 6 assists in a losing cause for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, while Simeon Fryer grabbed 9 rebounds.

Texas Southern led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Texas Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-36.