Akron, Ohio—The Southern University Jaguars (3-5, 0-0) come up short against the Akron University (5-3, 0-0) by a score of 79-62 on Saturday evening inside the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.
 
The Basics
Final Score: Southern 62, Akron 79
Records: Southern (3-5, 0-0 SWAC) | Akron (5-3, 0-0 MAC)
Location: Akron, Ohio – James A. Rhodes Arena
Series: Akron 0-2
 
How It Happened
First Half

• The Jaguars shot 9-29 from the field led by PJ Byrd with six points.
• SU had their biggest lead of five with 15:00 to go in the first.
• There was two lead changes and three ties during this half of play.
• The Jaguars were 2-of-8 from behind the three-point line shooting 25 percent.
• The Jags and Tigers both had six steals.

 
Second Half 

• Tyrone Lyons scored nine of his 13 points in the second half and added three rebounds.
• The Jaguars shot 51.7 percent from the field in the second half.
• SU led the game in paint points with 36 along with second chance points (16).

 
Top Performers

• Tyrone Lyons had 13 points and three rebounds.
• Damien Sears finished with ten points, six rebounds and one steal.
• PJ Byrd had nine points, four rebounds and four steals.

 
Next Up
The Jags head to Lexington, Kentucky for a contest against the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, December 7th, with a 7:00pm tip-off.
 
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