NCAAB Game Recap - MTSU at Southern Miss
Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Mich
79
Ill
69
F
Pacif
36
Gonz
67
F
TxSt
65
CoCar
61
F
Radf
79
USC-Up
72
F
UNCC
66
FIU
69
F
Hof
93
W&M
90
F(3OT)
Cin
70
Tuls
65
F(OT)
Del
82
UNCW
69
F
CBU
68
UMKC
84
F
NE
81
Elon
70
F(OT)
SMU
64
UConn
76
F
Monm
83
Quin
89
F(2OT)
Clev
74
IUPUI
90
F
ORU
69
IPFW
94
F
SacHr
73
Merrim
76
F
Furm
89
VMI
57
F
WIMil
67
Oakl
64
F
Woff
72
UNCG
43
F
WCU
80
Mercer
84
F
ODU
73
FAU
80
F
CenCT
103
FaDi
96
F(2OT)
WIGB
83
Detr
101
F
Drex
79
Charl
78
F
Winth
90
Campbl
86
F
ULM
78
GaSo
79
F
UNCA
62
Longw
67
F
Presb
58
HiPt
74
F
Bry
66
MtStM
59
F
StFPA
74
LIU
67
F
UL
76
GASt
89
F
StPet
57
Fairf
60
F
ETSU
98
Citad
73
F
TexAr
82
App
72
F
ChaSo
82
Hamp
94
F
MorSt
60
Belm
77
F
Troy
59
ArkLR
73
F
UAB
53
LaTec
64
F
NebOm
92
UND
91
F
CSBak
75
UTRGV
69
F
Denv
66
SDSt
78
F
W IL
69
NDSU
85
F
Rice
79
UTSA
95
F
YSU
63
IL-C
78
F
USA
65
ArkSt
66
F
MTSU
70
USM
77
F
E IL
62
JSU
69
F
APSU
78
SEMO
60
F
E KY
81
TNSt
82
F
SIU-E
69
TNTec
78
F(OT)
UCLA
87
Oreg
84
F(OT)
WaSt
60
Colora
92
F
GrCan
75
NMSt
77
F
ECU
72
Mem
78
F
N TX
58
UTEP
51
F
PSU
64
Nebras
70
F
RobM
52
StFNY
49
F
Portl
56
BYU
79
F
Murr
98
TN-M
77
F
Mont
71
E WA
78
F
Wash
69
Utah
53
F
MTSt
77
Ida
67
F
UCDav
69
UCIrv
71
F(OT)
USC
74
OrSt
79
F(OT)
Pepp
64
SCla
67
F

Jan 10, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

MTSU

25

45

70

Southern Miss

33

44

77

Griffin leads Southern Miss over Middle Tennessee 77-70
Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:23 PM

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Tyree Griffin had six of his 21 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes to help Southern Miss hold off Middle Tennessee 77-70, handing the Blue Raiders their 12th consecutive loss on Thursday night.

The Golden Eagles (9-7, 1-3 Conference USA) led by 16 after an 11-0 run early in the second half, but the Blue Raiders (3-13, 0-3) closed the deficit to 65-59 on Donovan Sims' 3-pointer with 2:54 left. Griffin answered with a pair of free throws and Kevin Holland's 3-pointer pushed the lead to 11. Middle Tennessee got no closer than the final score.

Sims finished with a career-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting. He was 4 of 6 from 3-point range.

LaDavius Draine added 14 points and Gabe Watson scored 12 for the Eagles.

Reggie Scurry had 15 points and Antonio Green added 10 for the Blue Raiders.

Leaders

MTSU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Sims 28 0 3 4 3 0
R. Scurry 15 0 0 5 2 0
Southern Miss PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Griffin 21 0 7 1 0 0
L. Draine 14 0 2 2 0 0

Team Comparison

MTSU USM
Points For 70 77
Field Goals 24/53-45% 28/57-49%
Three Pointers 9/23-39% 8/16-50%
Free Throws 13/18-72% 13/17-76%
Offensive Rebounds 5 8
Defensive Rebounds 23 26
Rebounds 29 36
Blocks 0 1
Steals 10 5
Turnovers 12 12
Personal Fouls 16 13
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - USM Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 10 MTSU 70 @ USM 77 D. Sims 28 T. Griffin 21

Game Information

Stadium: Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Attendance: 1,987
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