Tigers To Face #9 Gonzaga Wednesday Night
• Texas Southern sets out to win its second straight contest as they'll head west to Spokane, Wash. to face No. 9/9 Gonzaga Wednesday night.
• This marks the second year for TSU head coach Johnny Jones. Jones went 24-14 in his inaugural year as head coach with three Power 5 conference wins. TSU fell in the finals of the 2019 swac Tournament and competed in the CIT. TSU advanced to the semifinals of the CIT last season.
• TSU has to replace three key starters from last year's squad but has several returnees who had made starts last year that will have to step up. Point guard Tyrik Armstong, shooting guard John Jones and forward eden ewing will be counted on to lead the charge as Armstrong and Jones are top returning scorers while Ewing is the top returning rebounder.
• Head coach Johnny Jones is 81-44 all-time in the month of December and 2-4 at TSU.
• Jones is 2-1 all-time against the West Coast Conference with games against Loyola Marymount, Gonzaga and San Francisco.
• The TSU women's team will also face Gonzaga as they'll be in Spokane on Dec. 14.
• The tigers are coming off a rare non-conference Division I home game as they defeated Lamar on Saturday. The game versus Lamar was the first home game against a Division I opponent since 2014.
Courtesy: TSUSports.com