AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.—Deandre Hall scored a season-high 21 points and Travele Jones and Aaron Clayborn each added 13 to lead Texas Southern to a 77-65 win over Dickinson State in the consolation game of the Reggie Minton Air Force Classic on Saturday night.
The Tigers (2-3) overpowered the Blue Hawks (1-7) in the first half, scoring 26 points in the paint and shooting 66.7 percent from the field.
Seven dunks led to Texas Southern’s gaudy statistics, and they also out-rebounded Dickinson State 18-6 in the first 20 minutes en route to a 48-32 halftime advantage.
The Tigers led by as many as 23 in the second half, but the Blue Hawks fought back with a 13-2 run to close the gap.
Nate Lebsock led Dickinson State with 16 points, Josh Henry had 14, Nate Williams had 12 and Curtis Ashe contributed 10 in the loss.
