Quarterfinals: Grambling State 81, Prairie View A&M 77
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No. 5 Grambling State 81, No. 4 Prairie View A&M 77
Prairie View, TX – Ervin Mitchell netted a game-high 24 points in 8-of-10 shooting, Remond Brown added 16 points as the Tigers held off the host Panthers to become the only lower-seeded team to advance to the semifinals.
The Tigers (16-16) shot 51 percent from the floor including 24-of-30 from the free throw line (80 percent).
Grambling carried a four-point lead into halftime and traded baskets evenly after the break.
Tevin Bellinger had 18 points and six assists and Troy Thompson added 18 points for Prairie View A&M (13-20).
Grambling State will advance to play top-seeded Texas Southern on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.