GSU falters against torrid shooting by Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Grambling State basketball team had its four-game win streak snapped in a home loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. Photo by Curtis Ford
GRAMBLING — The Grambling State men’s basketball couldn’t cool a hot shooting Arkansas-Pine Bluff team, falling 86-70 at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Monday night.
Tra’Michael Moton had the hot hand for the Tigers, scoring 26 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. GSU (8-12 overall, 5-2 SWAC) struggled to limit UAPB (9-11, 4-3 SWAC) from three-point range.
From tipoff, the Golden Lions were determined to live behind the arch, unleashing a barrage of three-pointers to build a commanding lead in the first half. In the opening period, UAPB attempted 22 three-pointers, knocking down nine (40%).
For the game, the Golden Lions went 14-of-32 from deep. Grambling State, on the other hand, wasn’t as dialed in from deep, going 8-of-28 (28.6%) Arkansas-Pine Bluff had two players cross the 20-point threshold, with Kylen Milton pouring in 26 points and Joe French adding 23 points.
French went 8-of-18 from the floor but was 7-of-14 from three-point range. The beginning of the game had the makings of a back-andforth SWAC battle. With GSU trailing 14-11 with 13:36 remaining in the first half, UAPB used a 14-2 run over the next six minutes to grow its lead to 28-13.
Grambling State never regained its balance, trailing for double digits the rest of the contest.
Grambling State travels to Newark, N.J. to take on Jackson State in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for noon at the Prudential Center and will be broadcast nationally on TNT.
