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Miller leads Army past New Hampshire 54-46

Dec 22, 2009 - 10:29 PM WEST POINT, N.Y.(AP) -- Josh Miller scored 13 points and Army beat New Hampshire 54-46 in a cold-shooting game for both teams on Tuesday afternoon.

Cleveland Richard and Jeremy Hence each had 11 points for the Black Knights (9-2), who shot 39.2 percent (20-for-51) from the floor.

Armys nine wins in its first 11 games marks the program's best start since the 2006-07 squad also started 9-2.

The Wildcats (4-5) shot even worse from the field, hitting 31.1 percent (14-for-45).

Tyrone Conley led New Hampshire with a game-high 17 points. Alvin Abreu finished with 12 points and Dane DiLiegro had 15 rebounds.

Army went into halftime with a 24-18 lead. The Black Knights, who won their fourth in a row, increased their lead to open the second half by outscoring New Hampshire 17-5 to take a 41-23 lead - their largest of the game - on Miller's 3 with 13:10 left.