Texas Southern Tigers (6-10, 5-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (4-13, 2-3 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State aims to break its three-game slide when the Hornets take on Texas Southern.

Jackson State traveled to Houston with a perfect SWAC record. Despite forward Romelle Mansel due to a head injury suffered in Saturday's contest against Prairie View A&M, JSU went toe-to-toe battling Texas Southern until the final minute.

Kavion McClain's 20 points helped Texas Southern defeat Jackson State 81-73 on Monday night. McClain also contributed three steals for the Tigers (7-11, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Duane Posey scored 15 points and added six rebounds.

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BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State visits Texas Southern after Daeshun Ruffin scored 26 points in Jackson State’s 79-70 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Texas Southern Tigers are 5-2 in home games. Texas Southern is 3-8 in games decided by 10 points or more.

Texas Southern 9-23 (McClain 5-8, Wysinger 2-5, Farooq 1-3, Granger 1-3, Jackson-Posey 0-4). Fouled Out_Farmer. Rebounds_Jackson St. 38 (Grant 8), Texas Southern 36 (Granger, Jackson-Posey 7). Assists_Jackson St.