Post Game Notes

March 27, 2013

Team Notes

Southern Miss finished the year 14-2 at home this season.
The crowd of 7,679 was the second largest home attendance at Reed Green Coliseum this season, with the Feb. 9 game against Memphis of 7,864, coming in at the largest.
This was the second longest appearance in the event - Southern Miss won the championship in 1987.
Southern Miss fell to 8-8 in the NIT all-time, having a three-game home NIT winning streak snapped since a home win against Ole Miss 93-75 to start the 1987 tournament.
The loss snapped a 30-game non-conference home winning streak dating back to 2008.
The Golden Eagles were held to a season-low tying 33.3 percent from the floor (21-of-63).
The 17-point loss was the largest loss margin of the season.
The Golden Eagles finished the year with a school-record 645 3-point attempts.
BYU, which has won the NIT in 1951 and 1966, makes their first appearance in New York City since their last championship.
The Cougars improved to 15-8 all-time in the NIT in 14 appearances in the tournament.

Individual Notes

Jonathan Mills went over the 500 mark in career rebounds (503). He becomes the 27th Golden Eagle to go over the 500-plateau rebound mark.
Neil Watson went over 200 rebounds for his career with five for the night and now has 202 in 70 career games.

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