Slow Start Leads to Southern Miss Defeat at Tulane

Wednesday, December 9

New Orleans, LA

7 p.m.

Southern Miss

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Tulane

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Tulane

Slow Start Leads to Southern Miss Defeat at Tulane

12/9/2020 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Southern Miss held Tulane to 18-percent shooting from long range and forced 15 turnovers, but its own offensive struggles were too much to overcome in a 58-38 defeat inside Devlin Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.

There were a lot of nerves and hesitation for both teams in the early going as they combined to shoot 8-for-34 to start. Tulane hit a runner with 6:40 left to cut an 8:14 field-goal drought and lead 17-9 at 6:40.

Tulane (3-0) led 24-12 at the break, and after striking first in the second half, the closest Southern Miss would stay within was 40-26 at the 14:35 mark.

New Orleans native and freshman Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Golden Eagles with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Tyler Stevenson had a team-high nine boards. The Green Wave had a pair of 15-point scorers in Jordan Walker and R.J. McGee.

The Golden Eagles (1-2) have a chance at a clean slate Saturday against South Alabama. Tip-off inside Reed Green Coliseum is at 2 p.m. CT.

NOTABLE
-This was the 81st meeting between the teams, and Tulane leads 44-37.
-Artur Konontsuk earned his first start of the season after having 20 as a freshman. He became the eighth different starter in the team's first three games.
-LaDavius Draine's 10 points gives him 942 for his career. He also added a three-pointer, No. 182, bringing him within 12 of Casey Fisher for No. 2 all-time at the school.
-Freshman Mark Jaakson, who missed the first two games due to a concussion, connected on a triple for his first collegiate points.
-Jaron Pierre's three treys match a Southern Miss season-high, as well as his own career-high.