Dayton, OH—The Southern University Jaguars (6-7, 0-0) closeout non-conference play with a 69-60 loss to The University of Dayton (8-5, 0-0) inside Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
The Basics
- Final Score: Southern 60, Dayton 69
- Records: Southern (6-7, 0-0 SWAC) | Dayton (7-5, 0-0 A10)
- Location: Dayton, Ohio – Dayton Arena
- Series: Dayton 3-2
How It Happened
First Half
- The Jaguars shot 9-25 from the field led by Brion Whitley with 11 first half points.
- SU had their biggest deficit of 12 with 13:54 remaining in the first.
- The Jaguars were 3-of-12 from behind the three-point line shooting 25 percent.
- The Jags had four steals to the Flyers three.
- Southern was 0-1 from the charity stripe in the first.
Second Half
- Tyrone Lyons scored all 11 of his points in the second half.
- The Jaguars shot 38.2 percent from the field in the second half.
- Southern shot only 53.8 percent from behind the arc in the second half going 7-of-13.
- SU was never able to capture the lead despite a 14-point scoring run late in the game.
- The Jaguars led the game in points off turnovers and second chance points.
Top Performers
Next Up
The Jags will begin Southwestern Athletic Conference play on January 3, 2022, as they play host Texas Southern University. Tip-off will be 30-minutes following the women's game.
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