Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Dakota State Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 69
70 - 69
Southern Miss holds off North Dakota St 70-69
Neil Watson hit a 3-pointer with 1:29 to give Southern Miss (3-0) a 70-66 lead and all the points it would need to hang on for the win.
The Bison (1-2) had one final attempt down 70-69 with 1.8 seconds to play, but Watson stole the ball from TrayVonn Wright following the inbounds pass and time expired.
Wright led all scorers with 21 points and also recorded a game-high 12 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Mike Felt added 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Neil Watson Steal. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | TrayVonn Wright Turnover. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Southern Miss Timeout | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | North Dakota St Timeout | 70 - 69 |
Statistics
 USM |
 NDSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 21-45 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 13-22 | FT | 18-24 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Bison Sports Arena
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 3,724 | Capacity:
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 3,724 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |