Shaqir O'Neal, Shaq's son, picks Texas Southern
Shaqir O'Neal, the youngest son of former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, announced Friday that he has committed to Texas Southern.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-9, 3rd in SWAC
- 11/25L 56-52
- 11/28L 85-65
- 11/30W 76-74
- 12/3L 82-70
- 12/11W 103-60
- 12/15L 80-63
- 12/21L 87-71
- 12/23CANC
- 1/2CANC
- CANC
- 1/9PPD
- 1/11L 73-67
- 1/16L 78-72
- 1/18CANC
- 1/23W 66-57
- 1/25CANC
- 1/30W 80-73
- 2/1W 66-49
- 2/6W 77-75
- 2/13W 75-73
- 2/16CANC
- 2/21L 77-75
- 2/23W 82-45
- 2/25W 79-65
- 2/27W 86-76
- 3/1W 68-58
- 3/4W 80-78
- 3/6W 80-74
- 3/11W 78-55
- 3/12W 84-81
- 3/13W 80-61
- 3/1816W 60-52
- 3/201L 82-66
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Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final
— 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.
Texas Southern beats Jackson St. 84-81 in OT in SWAC tourney
— Michael Weathers had a season-high 30 points to carry Texas Southern to an 84-81 overtime win over Jackson State in the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
Texas Southern forces OT with buzzer-beating 3 (0:36)
Nicholas lifts Texas Southern over Alcorn State 78-55
— Joirdon Karl Nicholas had a season-high 24 points plus 13 rebounds as second-seeded Texas Southern rolled past sixth-seeded Alcorn State 78-55 in the quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney on Thursday.
Weathers carries Texas Southern over Southern 80-74
— Michael Weathers had a season-high 28 points as Texas Southern beat Southern 80-74 on Saturday night.
Weathers carries Texas Southern past Alcorn St. 80-78
— Michael Weathers had 18 points to lead five Texas Southern players in double figures as the Tigers narrowly defeated Alcorn State 80-78 on Thursday night. Justin Hopkins added 17 points for the Tigers. Galen Alexander chipped in 14, Joirdon Karl...
Alexander lifts Texas Southern over Alabama A&M 68-58
— Galen Alexander had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to a 68-58 win over Alabama A&M on Monday night.
Weathers carries Texas Southern past Alabama St. 86-76
— Michael Weathers matched his season high with 23 points as Texas Southern defeated Alabama State 86-76 on Saturday.
Weathers leads Texas Southern past Ark.-Pine Bluff 79-65
— Michael Weathers matched his season high with 23 points as Texas Southern got past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 79-65 on Thursday night.
Texas Southern routs Mississippi Valley State 82-45
— Karl Nicholas scored 19 points to lead four in double figures as Texas Southern rolled to an 82-45 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night.
Daniels' late 3 lifts Prairie View past Texas Southern 77-75
— Jawaun Daniels had 17 points and his go-ahead 3-pointer with 92 seconds left gave Prairie View the lead for good in a 77-75 win over Texas Southern on Sunday.
Nicholas leads Texas Southern past Grambling St. 75-73
— Joirdon Karl Nicholas had 13 points and 14 rebounds and Jordan Gilliam made a jumper with three seconds left to lead Texas Southern to a 75-73 win over Grambling State on...
Texas Southern beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 77-75
— Galen Alexander had a career-high 26 points and Chris Baldwin scored on a buzzer-beating tip-in as Texas Southern narrowly beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 77-75 on Saturday night.
Weathers lifts Texas Southern past Alabama St. 80-73
— Michael Weathers registered 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Texas Southern topped Alabama State 80-73 on Saturday night.
Christon leads Grambling St. over Texas Southern 78-72
— Cameron Christon had 18 points and six rebounds as Grambling State got past Texas Southern 78-72 on Saturday night.
Daniels lifts Prairie View past Texas Southern 71-67
— Jawaun Daniels had 21 points as Prairie View narrowly beat Texas Southern 71-67 on Monday night in the first Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Averette scores 30 to carry BYU over Texas Southern 87-71
— Brandon Averette had a career-high 30 points, Alex Barcello had 10 points and 10 assists and BYU beat Texas Southern 87-71 on Monday night.
Auburn pulls away in second half, beats Texas Southern 80-63
— Allen Flanigan scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Auburn pull away and beat Texas Southern 80-63 on Tuesday night.
Weathers rallies Texas Southern past Wyoming 76-74
— Galen Alexander scored the last-second game-winner, Michael Weathers scored 21 points and Texas Southern rallied past Wyoming 76-74 on Monday night.
Freshmen duo lead Oklahoma State over Texas Southern 85-65
— Cade Cunningham scored 20 points and fellow freshman Rondel Walker chipped in 19 points with three 3-pointers off the bench to help Oklahoma State beat Texas Southern 85-65 on Saturday night.
Bonton rallies Washington State past Texas Southern 56-52
— Isaac Bonton scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to rally Washington State past Texas Southern for a 56-52 win in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
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2020-21 SWAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 13-0 | - | 16-5 |
| Jackson State | 11-0 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Texas Southern | 10-3 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Grambling | 9-6 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Southern | 8-6 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Alcorn State | 6-7 | 7 | 6-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-9 | 9 | 6-9 |
| Alabama State | 4-14 | 11.5 | 4-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-12 | 11 | 4-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-13 | 12 | 2-22 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9122nd
Rebounds Per Game40.912th
Assists Per Game12.1280th
Points Allowed69.5
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |