HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Blue Raider Men's Basketball picked up a must win in Hattiesburg Saturday afternoon, shutting down the Southern Miss offense for much of the contest to collect a 61-53 victory.
Junior C.J. Jones led all scorers in the outing with 18, knocking down 3 of 5 attempts from downtown while dishing out three assists and getting two steals. Donovan Sims joined Jones in double figures with 11 and Jayce Johnson stuffed the stat sheet with six points, eight rebounds and a team-high four assists.
As a team, the Raiders swiped 10 steals and forced 18 turnovers while holding USM to the lowest point total by a Division I opponent this season.