Grambling Tigers @ Southern Jaguars
Southern defeats Grambling 87-73
ByData Skrive
Feb 21, 2026, 08:37 pm
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — AJ Barnes had 22 points in Southern's 87-73 win over Grambling on Saturday.
Barnes also had four steals for the Jaguars (13-14, 9-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Damariee Jones scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line. Terrance Dixon Jr. shot 4 of 5 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Antonio Munoz led the way for the Tigers (11-15, 5-8) with 19 points and four assists. Grambling got 17 points from Jamil Muttilib. Jimel Lane had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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