MONROE, La. (AP) - Derick Beltran scored 26 points as Southern University trampled Louisiana-Monroe for a 68-39, nonconference victory Thursday night.
Beltran scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half, helping the Jaguars (4-5) take a 32-21 lead into intermission. Southern held the Warhawks (1-5) to just 26.9 percent (7 of 26) shooting in the frame, collecting eight steals, including three by Beltran.
The second half wasn't much better for Louisiana-Monroe, when the Warhawks shot just 22.7 percent (5 of 22).
Malcolm Miller had 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Southern.
Louisiana-Monroe's Jayon James recorded his second straight double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Warhawks' coach Keith Richard was charged with a double technical with 9 minutes remaining and Southern hit all four free throws to take a 51-34 lead. The foul shots sparked a 21-5 Jaguar run.
Louisiana-Monroe was held scoreless over the final 8 minutes.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Southern (4-5) « | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Louisiana-Monroe (1-5) | 21 | 18 | 39 |
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| Southern Jaguars | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Mitchell, F | 16 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| B. Moore, C | 28 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| D. Beltran, G | 32 | 8-13 | 7-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| J. Grace, G | 30 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Monroe, G | 17 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Miller | 32 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| C. Hyder | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Bol | 13 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Y. Johnson | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 24-54 | 13-17 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 68 | |
| 44.4% | 76.5% | ||||||
| Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Brown, F | 31 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| J. James, F | 31 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| R. McCray, G | 35 | 3-11 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| M. Hansberry, G | 34 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| T. Mackey, G | 34 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Lindsey | 27 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Birchett | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Eke | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Koszuta | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 12-48 | 11-20 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 39 | |
| 25% | 55% | ||||||
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