HOUSTON (AP) -- Daveon Boardingham scored 16 points and Michael
Craig added 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench as
hot-shooting Southern Miss defeated Rice 75-52 on Wednesday
night.



Dwayne Davis and Jerrold Brooks had 11 points each for the
Eagles (12-4, 1-0 Conference USA), who shot 69.6 percent (32 of
46) from the floor.



Austin Ramljak scored 14 points and Tamir Jackson 13 for the
Owls (3-11, 0-1).



Southern Miss scored the contest's first seven points and never
trailed. Rice was still within shouting distance, trailing 38-27
early in the second half, but a scoreless stretch of 4:48 by the
Owls ended the competitive phase of the game.



Southern Miss outrebounded Rice 32-16 and enjoyed a 46-20
scoring advantage in the paint.



Boardingham had seven rebounds.