Pierre Jr. leads Southern Miss over Middle Tennessee 84-54
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Jaron Pierre Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Southern Miss rolled past Middle Tennessee 84-54 on Friday night.
Pierre Jr. shot 9 for 11 from the floor, including 6 of 8 from deep.
Artur Konontsuk had 12 points for Southern Miss (6-6, 2/3 Conference USA). Denijay Harris added 12 points. Tyler Stevenson had 12 points and seven rebounds.
The Blue Raiders’ 29.5 field-goal percentage represented the worst mark by a Southern Miss opponent this season.
Southern Miss totaled 46 second-half points, a season high for the team.
Jordan Davis had 11 points for the Blue Raiders (3-6, 1-2). Jalen Jordan added seven rebounds. Eli Lawrence had six rebounds.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 8-2 | - | 15-5 |
Old Dominion | 8-4 | 1 | 12-6 |
Marshall | 6-4 | 2 | 12-5 |
Charlotte | 5-7 | 4 | 9-11 |
Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4 | 8-9 |
Middle Tennessee | 3-9 | 6 | 5-13 |
Florida International | 2-13 | 8.5 | 9-15 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
North Texas | 8-2 | - | 12-6 |
UAB | 10-4 | - | 18-5 |
Louisiana Tech | 10-4 | - | 17-6 |
UTSA | 8-6 | 2 | 12-9 |
Rice | 6-8 | 4 | 12-10 |
UTEP | 6-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
Southern Miss | 4-11 | 6.5 | 8-14 |