National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 89, Southern Miss 73
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: # Rod Dixon, # John Higgings, # Raymond Styons
Attendance: 17857
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No. 19 Memphis 89, Southern Mississippi 73: Shaq Goodwin and Chris Crawford each scored 19 points as the host Tigers extended their win streak to 18 games and clinched at least a share of the Conference USA regular-season title.

Crawford hit five of the Tigers' 11 3-pointers. Goodwin and D.J. Stephens (16 points) each went 6-of-7 from the floor for the Tigers (24-3, 13-0 C-USA).

Dwayne Davis led the Golden Eagles (21-7, 10-3) with 28 points. Jerrold Brooks hit four 3-pointers and had 16 points.

Southern Mississippi went nearly seven minutes without a basket as Memphis took control. Davis' jumper cut the Tigers' lead to 28-27 with 4:36 left in the first half but the Tigers pushed the lead to 22 before Davis scored again early in the second half.

Crawford hit two 3-pointers and three free throws during an 18-3 run to close the first half. Geron Johnson opened the second half with a 3-pointer and Goodwin added a three-point play for a 52-30 lead before Davis scored inside with 17:39 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers never trailed after a six-point possession late in the first half. An intentional foul on Goodwin's fast-break layup gave Memphis two free throws and the ball and Stephens' ensuing dunk made it 25-20. ... Memphis had five players in double figures for the sixth time this season. ... The Golden Eagles are 7-86 all-time against ranked teams, including 11 straight losses.

Top Game Performances
 
Southern Miss   Memphis
Dwayne Davis 28 Scoring Chris Crawford 19
Dwayne Davis 4 Assists Geron Johnson 7
Jonathan Mills 9 Rebounds D.J. Stephens 7
Dwayne Davis 11 Free Throws Made Shaq Goodwin 7
Daveon Boardingham 1 Steals Joe Jackson 3
Daveon Boardingham 2 Blocks D.J. Stephens 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Southern Miss 73 37.9 7-18 16-18 11 33 3 7 13
Memphis 89 50.0 11-24 20-24 25 35 8 7 13