Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 68
65 - 68
Jackson, W Kentucky hold off Southern Miss 68-65
Southern Miss (9-2) made seven of its nine 3-point shots after halftime and Jerrold Brooks hit his fifth and final 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining to pull the Golden Eagles within three, 64-61. Following a WKU timeout, Southern Miss got a stop and Neil Watson sank a pair of free throws, making it a one-point game.
The Golden Eagles were forced to foul and T.J. Price, who finished with 15 points, extended the Hilltoppers' lead to 66-63 with 22 seconds left.
Ten seconds later, Watson found Michael Craig for a layup but, after Brooks fouled, Jackson's free throws were the game's final points.
George Fant scored 15 for WKU, which made 26 of 30 free throws.
Brooks finished with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Trency Jackson made Free Throw. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Trency Jackson made Free Throw. | 65 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Jerrold Brooks. | 65 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Jerrold Brooks. | 65 - 66 |
Statistics
 USM |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 17-32 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 14-17 | FT | 26-30 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 8 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,718 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,718 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |