Gibson leads UTSA past Texas Southern 79-57

Published Nov. 29, 2009 4:20 a.m. ET

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Devin Gibson had 16 points, five rebounds, four steals and a block to lead four UTSA players in double figures as the Roadrunners defeated Texas Southern 79-57 Saturday night. Melvin Johnson III came off the bench to contribute 13 points in 14 minutes for UTSA (5-1). Omar Johnson added 11 points and six assists, and Morris Smith IV had 10 points. Travele Jones had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas Southern with a double-double. Junior Treasure added 16 points, and Onyekautukw Abiakam had eight points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (3-4). UTSA led 39-31 at the break before the Roadrunners exploded in the second half, improving their 36 percent first-half shooting to 50 percent in the second. They held Texas Southern to just 25 percent shooting in the closing period.