National Basketball Association
Memphis 89, Southern Miss 73
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
# Rod Dixon, # John Higgings, # Raymond Styons
Attendance:
17857
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No. 19 Memphis 89, Southern Mississippi 73: Shaq Goodwin and Chris Crawford each scored 19 points as the host Tigers extended their win streak to 18 games and clinched at least a share of the Conference USA regular-season title.
Crawford hit five of the Tigers' 11 3-pointers. Goodwin and D.J. Stephens (16 points) each went 6-of-7 from the floor for the Tigers (24-3, 13-0 C-USA).
Dwayne Davis led the Golden Eagles (21-7, 10-3) with 28 points. Jerrold Brooks hit four 3-pointers and had 16 points.
Southern Mississippi went nearly seven minutes without a basket as Memphis took control. Davis' jumper cut the Tigers' lead to 28-27 with 4:36 left in the first half but the Tigers pushed the lead to 22 before Davis scored again early in the second half.
Crawford hit two 3-pointers and three free throws during an 18-3 run to close the first half. Geron Johnson opened the second half with a 3-pointer and Goodwin added a three-point play for a 52-30 lead before Davis scored inside with 17:39 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers never trailed after a six-point possession late in the first half. An intentional foul on Goodwin's fast-break layup gave Memphis two free throws and the ball and Stephens' ensuing dunk made it 25-20. ... Memphis had five players in double figures for the sixth time this season. ... The Golden Eagles are 7-86 all-time against ranked teams, including 11 straight losses.
Top Game Performances
| Southern Miss |
|
Memphis |
|
Dwayne Davis 28 |
Scoring |
Chris Crawford 19 |
|
Dwayne Davis 4 |
Assists |
Geron Johnson 7 |
|
Jonathan Mills 9 |
Rebounds |
D.J. Stephens 7 |
|
Dwayne Davis 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Shaq Goodwin 7 |
|
Daveon Boardingham 1 |
Steals |
Joe Jackson 3 |
|
Daveon Boardingham 2 |
Blocks |
D.J. Stephens 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Southern Miss
|
73 |
37.9 |
7-18 |
16-18 |
11 |
33 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
| Memphis
|
89 |
50.0 |
11-24 |
20-24 |
25 |
35 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
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