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Recap - Texas Southern Defeats Mississippi Valley State 80-67
Texas Southern got 18 points from Justin Hopkins en route to a 80-67 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday at Health & PE Center.
Texas Southern got 17 points from Eden Ewing and another 9 points from John Jones. John Jones contributed 4 assists, while Justin Hopkins cleaned the glass with 17 rebounds.
Mississippi Valley State got 27 points from Torico Simmons in a losing cause and another 18 points from Caleb Hunter. Ahmadu Sarnor contributed 4 assists for them, while Gebreal Samaha had 9 rebounds.
Texas Southern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Texas Southern as they grabbed 63 boards, while Mississippi Valley State only had 36
Next game, Texas Southern takes its act home to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff looking for another win. For Mississippi Valley State, they head on the road to face Prairie View A&M.