USA (1-0) 52 31 — 83
HCU (0-1) 29 24 — 53
SOUTH ALABAMA — *M. Nixon 9-14 2-3 22; M. El 4-8 4-5 15; V. Cherizol 3-5 2-2 8; J. Johnson 4-5 0-0 8; B. Wright 4-5 0-1 8; D. Sophus 3-5 1-2 7; M. Dunn 2-5 0-0 6; B. Webb 1-4 0-0 3; R. Robertson 1-4 0-1 2; C. Reynolds 1-6 0-0 2; S. Sanders 1-2 0-0 2; T. Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-63 9-14 83.
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN — *S. Steenholdt 5-17 4-5 14; E. McGarrachan 5-13 1-4 11; R. Arthur 2-4 2-2 7; M. Neal 2-3 3-4 7; D. Weymouth 1-2 3-4 5; T. Jefferson 1-6 2-2 4; B. Barton 0-0 3-4 3; J. Pugh 0-4 1-2 1; M. Elston 0-1 1-2 1; E. Essien 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-50 20-29 53.
Three-point goals: USA 8-23 (M. Nixon 2-3; M. El 3-5; V. Cherizol 0-1; J. Johnson 0-1; D. Sophus 0-1; M. Dunn 2-4; B. Webb 1-4; C. Reynolds 0-4), HCU 1-12 (S. Steenholdt 0-3; E. McGarrachan 0-1; R. Arthur 1-2; D. Weymouth 0-1; T. Jefferson 0-3; J. Pugh 0-1; M. Elston 0-1). Rebounds: USA 35, HCU 31. Assists: USA 18 (M. El 4), HCU 7 (D. Weymouth 4). Total Fouls: USA 23. HCU 19. Fouled Out: USA—None. HCU—E. McGarrachan. Possessions: 76. Halftime: South Alabama 83, Houston Christian 53.
Attendance: 463.
Officials: Glen Dixon, Connie Pardue, D'Lynn Schertz.
