Southern Miss 75 - 65 East Carolina
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Southern Miss defeats East Carolina 75-65

Mar 7, 2010 - 3:31 AM GREENVILLE, S.C.(AP) -- R.L. Horton scored 14 points and Southern Mississippi beat East Carolina 75-65 in both teams' regular-season finale on Saturday night.

Gary Flowers and Angelo Johnson added 13 points, Sai'Quon Stone had 12 and Torye Pelham 10 for the Golden Eagles (18-12, 8-8 Conference USA), who have won eight of the past nine games against the Pirates.

East Carolina (10-20, 4-12) overcame a 12-point deficit in the first half and led 33-32 at halftime. The game was tied five times in the second half before the Golden Eagles took control with an 11-4 run in the final 2:58.

Southern Miss made 22 of 26 free throws (84.6 percent), including 6 of 8 in the final 1:21. Stone hit 10 of 12 for the game.

Brock Young scored 15 points, Darrius Morrow added 13 and DaQuan Joyner had 10 for the Pirates.

Both teams open the conference tournament on March 10.








  • NCAA BB
    FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
    --- --- -----
    SOUTHERN MISS 32 43 75
    EAST CAROLINA 33 32 65 FINAL

    HIGH SCORERS: SOUTHERN MISS - R.L. HORTON 14, GARY FLOWERS 13, ANGELO
    JOHNSON 13
    EAST CAROLINA - BROCK YOUNG 15, DARRIUS MORROW 13,
    DAQUAN JOYNER 10

    Mar 6 9:58 PM
  • 26
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 14 roots (Close Finish)

    Southern Miss 64, East Carolina 60  2nd - 2:58Mar 6 9:45 PM
  • 12
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 20 roots

    Southern Miss 62, East Carolina 56  2nd - 4:37Mar 6 9:39 PM
  • 32
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 32 roots (Close Finish)

    Southern Miss 57, East Carolina 56  2nd - 5:53Mar 6 9:37 PM


  • NCAA BB
    SOUTHERN MISS 32
    EAST CAROLINA 33 HALFTIME

    Mar 6 8:49 PM

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