H.R. No. 460 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Southern University Tigers basketball team 1-2 has achieved outstanding success during the 1994-1995 season, 1-3 winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship 1-4 and earning its second consecutive bid to the NCAA basketball 1-5 tournament; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Tigers began the defense of their 1994 SWAC 1-7 tournament title against Grambling State University and overwhelmed 1-8 their opponent 100-63 to advance to the championship game; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Although SWAC player-of-the-year Kevin Granger 1-10 suffered an injured ankle in the championship contest, Texas 1-11 Southern refused to be denied, dominating Mississippi Valley State 1-12 University 75-62 to claim the conference crown and a well-deserved 1-13 spot in the NCAA basketball tournament field of 64; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Facing the defending national champion Arkansas 1-15 Razorbacks in the first round of the NCAA tournament Midwest 1-16 Regional, the Tigers demonstrated exceptional character and 1-17 determination, fighting back from a 17-point first half deficit to 1-18 take the Razorbacks to the wire before falling 79-78; although its 1-19 bid for a monumental upset fell short, Texas Southern earned the 1-20 respect and admiration of all those who witnessed the team's 1-21 performance and closed out the season with a record of 22 wins 1-22 against only seven defeats; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Head coach Bob Moreland, who has helmed the Tigers 1-24 basketball squad for two decades, provided outstanding leadership 2-1 throughout the course of the season, inspiring his players to 2-2 perform at the highest level both individually and as a team; and 2-3 WHEREAS, These exemplary young men, with their coaches and 2-4 staff, have been a tremendous source of pride to the students and 2-5 faculty at Texas Southern University and their supporters in the 2-6 community, and their exceptional achievements are indeed worthy of 2-7 special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Southern University 2-10 Tigers basketball team on its outstanding accomplishments during 2-11 the 1994-1995 season, including capturing the SWAC championship and 2-12 earning an appearance in the NCAA tournament, and extend best 2-13 wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-15 for the team members and coaching staff and that a copy be prepared 2-16 for prominent display at Texas Southern University as an expression 2-17 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.