University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Basketball Drops Second League Game, Falls To Memphis, 60-46
1/9/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Basketball Drops Second League Game, Falls To Memphis, 60-46
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Southern Miss got into a hole that it couldn't get out of Sunday night, falling to Conference USA foe Memphis, 60-46, here at the FedExForum.
The Golden Eagles (9-5, 0-2) managed just 18 points in the opening period and were down by 25 at the break to suffer its second-straight loss in league play.
Memphis improved to 8-7 overall and 1-0 in the league.
Southern Miss made a better game of it, however, in the second half, limiting the Tigers to just 18 points while scoring 28 itself.
Mildon Ambres, who made his first career start in the game, and Jasper Johnson each scored eight points to lead the Golden Eagles, while David Haywood and Dante Stiggers each added seven. Johnson had a team-best seven rebounds.
Darius Washington paced the Tigers with 17 points, while Rodney Carney and Anthony Rice added 15 and 11, respectively.
Southern Miss now has a quick turnaround before its Conference USA home opener against nationally ranked Louisville, Tuesday, at Reed Green Coliseum. The game, which has a 6 p.m., tip-off, will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Tickets for the Louisville game and other Men's Basketball home games remain on sale. For information or to order tickets, call the Southern Miss Ticket Office at 601-266-5418 or 1-800-844-TICK.
