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Texas Southern Tigers: NCAA Tournament Profile

txso-aaric-murray-v-temple-3-1Texas Southern (19-14, 12-6 SWAC)- The Tigers have been the class of the SWAC for the past two seasons, but weren’t allowed to play in the NCAA Tournament last year because of poor APR scores. Texas Southern made noise early in the season when 6-10 senior center Aaric Murray (a West Virginia transfer) went for 48 in a win at Temple. It was one of the most amazing performances of the non-conference season.

Murray (21.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg) was named the SWAC Player of the Year and will be the main point of focus for whomever faces the Tigers in the NCAAs. He is a legitimate high-major player on a low-major team. Texas Southern also has a veteran coach in Mike Davis, who once took the Indiana Hoosiers to the national championship game in 2002.

Besides Murray, who shoots 48.5% and 74% from the free throw line, the Tigers rely on senior guard D.D. Scarver, who averages 13.2 points per game. 6-7 junior forward Jose Rodriguez (11.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg) is also a threat.

KEY STATS:

56th Points per Game (76.2)

65th Rebounds per Game (37.1)

81st Field Goal Percentage (46.1%)

 

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