Heading into the contest with a 7-0 record at home, the Southern Miss men’s basketball team (10-10, 3-4 C-USA) capitalized on turnovers and three-point shooting to earn an 86-75 victory over Rice on Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum.
The Owls started the game off hot, making seven of their first nine shots in the first 10 minutes of the half. After a slow offensive start in the first few minutes of the game, the Golden Eagles eventually warmed up, taking their first lead on a Griffin three-pointer at the 11:39 mark in the first half.
Though the lead changed seven times in the first half, the Golden Eagles capitalized on 16 points off turnovers and seven three-point shots to head into halftime with a 43-36 lead.