Carmouche’s late heroics lift Tigers

Leave it to an upperclassman to save the day for The University of Memphis men's basketball team.

In an up-and-down game against the University of Southern Mississippi, it took a last second three-point basket from junior guard Charles Carmouche to give the Tigers (14-4, 3-1) their first road win of the season, 76-75.

In the first half, it looked as if the Tigers were in for another beating on the road. Southern Miss led The U of M by as many as 18 points at one juncture.

The Golden Eagles led 40-29 at halftime.

The Tigers used a 7-0 run to pull within six, 48-42, with 14:44 remaining in the game.

The U of M took its first lead of the game, 69-66, when freshman guard Will Barton made a 3-pointer with 3:17 left.

With five seconds left in the game, Southern Miss led, 75-73. The Tigers threw the ball in to freshman guard Joe Jackson, who dished it to Carmouche in the corner for the game-winning three.

Carmouche finished with 11 points and four rebounds, while Barton had 15 points and five rebounds.

Gary Flowers had 21 points and four rebounds for Southern Miss.

Wednesday's victory in Hattiesburg marks the first road win for the Tigers this season. They travel to Birmingham, Ala., to play the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday.