Fans welcome TSU's basketball team back to Houston

Saturday, March 17, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas Southern fans were waiting at H&PE Arena when the team arrived on campus Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers run in the NCAA Tournament came up short Friday, with a 102-83 loss to Xavier.
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Still, fans said they are proud.

TSU goes home after 102-83 loss vs. No. 1 Xavier


"I've watched our Tigers play and I've watched us deal with a lot of adversity for years. I'm very, very proud of them," Taressa Lincoln said. "They never gave up last night."
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Not all is lost for the Tigers this season.

The team won its first NCAA Tournament game in program history with a win over North Carolina Central.
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