CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Drake Allen scored 19 points, Harrison Butler had a double-double and Southern Utah defeated Tarleton 72-62 on Thursday night.
Allen was 5-of-8 shooting, including 3 for 4 from distance, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Thunderbirds (17-8, 9-3 Western Athletic Conference). Butler scored 17 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out six assists. Maizen Fausett shot 4 of 6 from the field and scored 12.
The Texans (13-12, 6-6) were led by Freddy Hicks with 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Shakur Daniel added 12 points and Coreyoun Rushin scored nine.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Southern Utah visits Utah Valley, while Tarleton visits Utah Tech.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
