MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Southern Mississippi coach Larry Eustachy was realistic about his team's ability to keep pace with No. 3 Memphis.

They had no chance, the Golden Eagles' coach said after losing 80-41 to the Tigers on Tuesday night.

"This was a mismatch," Eustachy said. "We could play them 100 times, and we'd never beat them one time. We just wouldn't. That's just the way it is."

Rodney Carney scored 15 points and Kareem Cooper had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Tigers to their 12th consecutive victory.

Darius Washington and Shawne Williams had 11 points each for Memphis (23-2, 9-0 Conference USA), and Robert Dozier finished with 10 points, hitting all three of his shots from the field and all four free throws.

The game was important for Cooper, who was arrested Jan. 23 for possession of marijuana in a Memphis suburb. He missed four games after the episode and pleaded guilty to charges connected to the incident earlier Tuesday.

"I thought Kareem was terrific," Memphis coach John Calipari said. "He's been working out at 6:30 in the morning. He's been working hard at practice. He has been humble about this whole situation."