Baton Rouge, LA—The Southern University Jaguars (5-6, 0-0) get the huge win against Southland Conference foe Southeastern Louisiana (4-6, 0-0) by a score of 72-66 on Saturday evening inside F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Basics
- Final Score: Southern 72, Southeastern LA 66
- Records: Southern (5-6, 0-0 SWAC) | Southeastern LA (4-6, 0-0 SLC)
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana – F.G. Clark Activity Center
- Series: SLU 12-8
How It Happened
First Half
- The Jaguars shot 14-30 from the field led by Brion Whitley with eight first half points.
- SU had their biggest deficit of 12 with 5:26 remaining in the first.
- There score was tied three times in the half.
- The Jaguars were 3-of-8 from behind the three-point line shooting 37.5 percent.
- Both teams had six steals, respectively going into the half.
- Southern had zero free throw attempts in the first half.
Second Half
- Tyrone Lyons scored 17 second half points to pace the Jags.
- The Jaguars shot 50 percent from the field in the second half.
- Southern shot only 14.3 percent from behind the arc in the second half going 1-of-7.
- SU had their largest lead of the game of seven with 1:56 to go in the game.
- An eleven-point scoring run with 14:20 to go in the half was the Jags best of the day.
- The Jaguars led the game in points off turnovers and second chance points.
Top Performers
- Tyrone Lyons totaled 21 points eight rebounds and two steals.
- Brion Whitley finished with 11 points going 3-of-5 from three.
- Damien Sears closed the game with eight points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Next Up
The Jags head back out on the road for a contest against Kent State on Sunday, December 19th, with a 5:30pm tip-off.
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