Canisius 59 - 56 Southern Miss
Final
  for this game

Canisius tops Southern Mississippi 59-56

Dec 23, 2009 - 4:16 AM GULFPORT, Miss.(AP) -- Frank Turner scored a career-high 30 points to lead Canisius to a 59-56 win over Southern Mississippi on Tuesday night.

Turner shot 11-for-15 for the Golden Griffins (5-6) in the second night of the South Mississippi Christmas Classic. The win snapped a five-game losing streak.

The score was tied at 51 with 2:34 remaining, but Canisius took a slim lead, and two free throws from Turner put the Golden Griffins up 59-56 with 7 seconds left. Southern Mississippi had the ball with a chance to tie, but Angelo Johnson missed a 3-pointer at the final buzzer.

Gary Flowers finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles (8-2), who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Maurice Bolden added 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.

Southern Mississippi outrebounded Canisius 41-34, but committed 15 turnovers.








  • NCAA BB
    CANISIUS 59
    SOUTHERN MISS 56 FINAL

    Dec 22 9:51 PM
  • 76
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish)

    Canisius 57, Southern Miss 56  2nd - 0:08Dec 22 9:46 PM
  • 57
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish)

    Canisius 56, Southern Miss 54  2nd - 0:15Dec 22 9:44 PM
  • 38
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 38 roots (Close Finish)

    Canisius 55, Southern Miss 52  2nd - 0:29Dec 22 9:41 PM


  • NCAA BB
    HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
    --- --- -----
    CANISIUS 31 31
    SOUTHERN MISS 29 29 HALFTIME
    HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
    CANISIUS - FRANK TURNER 18, ELTON FRAZIER 8, ROBERT
    GOLDSBERRY 3
    SOUTHERN MISS - GARY FLOWERS 9, MAURICE BOLDEN 8,
    ANGELO JOHNSON 5

    Dec 22 8:47 PM

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