Southern Mississippi forward Gary Flowers had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Golden Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament over Tulane. Flowers added a season-high four steals.
The Golden Eagles entered the tournament on a three-game losing streak, but Flowers' eighth double-double was able to propel them into a game against Memphis. The Tigers swept Southern Miss this season and Flowers fouled out of the second game with just 14 points and six rebounds.