University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
Southern Miss
Houston Topped by Southern Miss, 73-54
1/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2013
| SOUTHERN MISS 73, HOUSTON 54 |
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| Game Book | Season Stats |
| 1 | 2 | F | |
| Houston (12-3, 1-1 C-USA) | 15 | 39 | 54 |
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| Southern Miss (13-4, 2-0 C-USA) | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| Quick Stats | UH | USM |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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.
