Memphis Declines to Southern Skip
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Memphis Declines to Southern Miss
Updated: Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012, 10:44 PM CST Published:Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012, 10:44 PM CST
HATTIESBURG, Miss - Chris Crawford won a career-high 23 factors, but was not able to join on a three-point shot at the buzzer and Southern Miss defeated Memphis, 75-72. Crawford attached on 9-of-15 (60.0 percent) field-goal attempts, including 5-of-7 (71.4 percent) from three-point array.
Southern Miss were trailed by Memphis 15-7 6-2 C-USA (20-3, 7-1 C-USA), 69-65, with under a second to play, when Will Barton selected an errant free-throw attempt and drove the period of the floor. Barton sank both free throws and received a foul.
Barton then fouled Neil Watson, who knocked down a couple of images from the charity stripe, and the ball was immediately pressed by Joe Jackson up the court for the layin, keeping the Tigers\\\' debt at two points.
On the coming Southern Miss ownership, Antonio Barton flicked the ball from right and Watson into Jackson\\\'s hands. Garcia related on the first free place, but missed the second. Both Wesley and Jackson Witherspoon missed on put-back attempts and the Tigers still trailed by way of a stage with 22 seconds remaining. After two were sunk by Darnell Dodson cost-free throws for USM, D.J. Stephens needed a pass from Jackson and put down a dunk to draw the U of M back within one point, 73-72.
Full-court force protection by the Tigers forced a long pass by the Golden Eagles which was nearly picked off, but Dodson was there to collect the free ball near mid-court. Dodson was hit and fouled both free throws, securing the final border as Jackson\\\'s attempt at the buzzer was off the mark.
Memphis\\\' leading scorer, Will Barton, scored Joe Jackson and 15 points included 14. Antonio Barton was the last Tiger in double-digits, submitting 10 points on the night.
Despite capturing 56.3 % (27-for-48) from the floor and restraining Southern Miss to 41.1 % (23-of-56, Memphis couldn\\\'t overcome its bad rebounding effort and a strong free-throw shooting efficiency by the Golden Eagles.
Memphis was outrebounded, 36-23, resulting in 15 second opportunity factors for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles also connected on 24-of-27 (88.9 %) of their cost-free throws, compared to 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) for the Tigers.
Southern Miss broke Memphis\\\' 18-game win streak against the Golden Eagles. It was the very first time since the second game of the 2003-04 period.
A three-pointer was nailed by Crawford at the buzzer to draw Memphis within a point, 34-33, at the crack. The sophomore guard tallied 18 first-half points, on 7-for-10 (70.0 percent) firing, leaving him one level shy of his career-high with 20 minutes left to enjoy.
The Tigers linked on 14-of-26 (53.8 %) from the floor, including 4-for-11 (36.4 %) from long selection, while 11-of-27 were taken by the Golden Eagles (40.7 percent) from the 2-of-7 and subject (28.6 %) from three-point area. Southern Miss was a great 10-for-10 from the charity stripe and its lone attempt was made by Memphis from the line.
Dodson paced the Golden Eagles with 23 items on the strength of 9-for-9 from the charity stripe. Watson was also perfect from the free-throw line, 8-for-8, on his way to scoring 17 points. LaShay Page posted a double-double of 10 boards and 12 points. Memphis returns to the friendly confines of FedExForum for the ultimate non-conference matchup of the year against Xavier University. Activity time is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. (CT). The women\\\'s basketball team is slated to perform UCF following the men\\\'s game, with tip-off at 4:00 p.m.
