Men's Basketball
Houston Topped by Southern Miss, 73-54

Joseph Young scored 14 points for the Cougars

Jan. 12, 2013

Final Stats

SOUTHERN MISS 73, HOUSTON 54
 

Game Book | Season Stats

  1 2 F
Houston (12-3, 1-1 C-USA) 15 39 54
Southern Miss (13-4, 2-0 C-USA) 36 37 73

Quick Stats UH USM
Points 54 73
Field Goals 19-57 31-65
3-Point Field Goals 4-25 5-15
Free Throws 12-22 6-13
Rebounds 45 36
Fouls 11 20
Assists 10 21
Turnovers 16 13
Blocks 3 1
Steals 8 8

Statistical Leaders
Houston Points Rebounds Assists
Joseph Young 14 5 0
TaShawn Thomas 10 5 5
Leon Gibson 8 9 1 blk
Southern Miss Points Rebounds Assists
Jerrold Brooks 16 3 3
Daveon Boardingham 12 5 0
Norville Carey 11 2 0

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Jerrold Brooks scored 16 points and Southern Miss used a strong first half to beat Houston 73-54 on Saturday.

Daveon Boardingham finished with 12 points and Norville Carey had 11 for the Golden Eagles (13-4, 2-0 Conference USA), who have won five straight games. Jonathan Mills had 10 rebounds and six points.

With a 17-15 lead, Southern Miss closed the first half with a 19-0 run that was capped by Cedric Jenkins' jumper before heading into halftime with a 36-15 advantage. The Golden Eagles held Houston scoreless for the final 7 minutes of the half.

Jenkins knocked down a jumper with 3:30 left in the second half to give Southern Miss a 71-44 lead - its largest of the game.

Joseph Young scored 14 points shooting 1 of 8 from beyond the arc for the Cougars (12-3, 1-1), who had their seven-game winning streak snapped. TaShawn Thomas had 10 points.


 

 

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