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66
Southeastern La. SL 4-6,0-0 Southland
72
Winner Southern U. SU 5-6,0-0 SWAC
Southeastern La. SL
4-6,0-0 Southland
66
Final
72
Southern U. SU
5-6,0-0 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southeastern La. SL 36 30 66
Southern U. SU 31 41 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Demetrius Howse, Associate Sports Information Director

The Jags Remain Undefeated at Home with Victory over Southeastern

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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