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Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Karl Nicholas scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Texas Southern placed five in double-figure scoring to upset top-seeded Prairie View A&M 80-61 in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night.

The win punches Texas Southern's ticket for a ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, first since 2018.

Jordan Gilliam and Justin Hopkins each scored 15 points for the third-seeded Tigers (16-8), Michael Weathers added 13 and John Walker II 10. Texas Southern shot 51% (29 of 57), adding 19 of 27 at the free-throw line.

Leaders
Points:	J. Daniels	15.2
Rebounds:	L. Henry	6.2
Assists:	D. Roberts	2.0
FG%:	J. Daniels	54.1%
FT%:	No qualifiers
3P%:	J. Daniels	42.9%
Steals:	C. Mack	2.7
Blocks:	J. Briscoe	1.7

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	31-1
2	Illinois	24-7
3	Baylor	28-2
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Houston	28-4
7	Ohio State	21-10
8	Iowa	22-9
9	Texas	19-8
10	Arkansas	25-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Baylor	28-2
2	Gonzaga	31-1
3	Houston	28-4
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Arkansas	25-7
7	UCLA	22-10
8	Illinois	24-7
9	USC	25-8
10	Florida State	18-7
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Southwestern Athletic Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Prairie View A&M	13-0	16-5
Jackson State	11-0	12-6
Texas Southern	10-3	17-9
Grambling State	9-6	12-12
Southern University	8-6	8-11
Alcorn State	6-7	6-13
Alabama A&M	4-9	6-9
Alabama State	4-14	4-14
UAPB	3-12	4-21
Mississippi Valley State	2-13	2-22
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	71.2 (182)
Rebounds:	11.2 (83)
Assists:	15.9 (34)
FG%:	44.8% (125)
FT%:	65.3% (319)
3P%:	30.4% (314)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	64.2 (38)
Rebounds:	24.0 (268)
Assists:	11.0 (44)
FG%:	42.0% (97)
FT%:	61.5% (1)
3P%:	31.8% (76)