MORAGA, Calif. — Friday night hoops were in session inside University Credit Union Pavilion, with Saint Mary's back to work after a strong season opener. The Gaels welcomed in Texas Southern for the second time in as many seasons, and like last year's 12-point win, the Tigers gave the Gaels all they could handle. Using a big run in the second half, Saint Mary's was able to pull away from Texas Southern to the tune of a 67-58 win to improve to 2-0 on the young season, while dropping the Tigers to 0-2.
OUT ON THE RUN
Texas Southern hung tight with Saint Mary's all night to the tune of a 43-43 tie with just 12 minutes remaining in the game.