Armstrong leads Texas Southern over Grambling 68-61

Tyrik Armstrong scored 17 points, Bryson Etienne added 13 and made four assists and Texas Southern beat Grambling 68-61 on Monday night to win its third straight.

Justin Hopkins scored nine points and Chris Baldwin grabbed eight rebounds for Texas Southern (7-11, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which scored 17 points off of 18 Grambling turnovers.

Ivy Smith Jr. scored 14 points and Devante Jackson and Trevell Cunningham added 10 apiece for Grambling (9-10, 3-3), which won the rebound battle 44-29. Terreon Randolph had 10 boards.

Texas Southern hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff next Monday. Grambling plays at Jackson State on Saturday.