Grambling gets to 20 victories with 1st SWAC title

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 12:56 AM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jourdan Smith scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and Grambling won its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament title with a 75-66 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night. Top-seeded Grambling (20-14) built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and led by as many as 18 points in the second. Antwan Burnett added 14 points for Grambling. Jonathan Aku scored 12 points and Kintavious Dozier chipped in with 10. Smith and Burnett combined for five of Grambling's eight 3-pointers. Tra'Michael Moton, who scored a...