Grand Canyon Lopes defeated Texas Southern Tigers 103–79 Monday in their men’s college basketball season opener.
Grand Canyon guard Jaden Henley scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds. Guard Dylan Darling added 15 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals. Forward Amarion Dickerson made 4 of 6 field-goal attempts — including 2 of 3 from 3-point range — and finished with 12 points.
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Texas Southern guard Karris Bilal led his team with 15 points. Guard Jason Kimbrough Jr. scored 14 points and recorded three steals. Guard Xander Wedlow contributed 13 points and two steals.
Grand Canyon led 48–37 at halftime. Dickerson scored 10 of the Lopes’ first-half points. Henley tallied 16 of his 22 points after halftime as Grand Canyon outscored Texas Southern by 13 in the second half.
Grand Canyon hosts Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. Texas Southern visits LSU on Friday.
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