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82
Winner Prairie View A&M PV 1-0 ,3-11
73
Southern University SUBRMBB 0-1, 1-13
Winner
Prairie View A&M PV
1-0 ,3-11
82
Final
73
Southern University SUBRMBB
0-1, 1-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Prairie View A&M PV 41 41 82
Southern University SUBRMBB 25 48 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Panthers Basketball Rolls Past Southern in SWAC Opener

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team defeated Southern University 82-73 Saturday at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
 
The Panthers came out strong in the first half and held a 9-3 lead with 14:31 left in the period. The teams tied at 11-11, then again at 13-13 before PVAMU took a 16-13 lead off of a made three-pointer from red-shirt senior guard Dennis Jones.
 
Prairie View led for the rest of the half, with their largest lead at 16 during the closing minutes as they lead 41-25. Senior forward Iwin Ellis led the team with nine points going into half.
 
PVAMU opened the second half with a steal by junior guard Gerard Andrus, which led to a fast break layup by junior forward Devonte Patterson to lengthen the lead 43-25. The Panthers continued to keep a sizable lead throughout the period, despite Southern's run in the closing minutes of the game.
 
The Panthers eventually took the match-up 82-73.
 
Senior guard Gary Blackston led the team with 16 points, and 11 rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Chancellor Ellis followed behind with 13 points. Jones and Patterson contributed with 11 points apiece.
 
The Panthers will travel over to Alcorn, Miss. to face the Braves of Alcorn State on Monday, Jan. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
 
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