Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 80
Southern Miss wins against Louisiana Tech 80-71
Michael Craig added 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds for Tech while the team made 28-of-38 free throw attempts.
Southern Miss (16-3, 3-1 Conference USA) carried an eight point advantage leading into the second half, outscoring Louisiana Tech 47-39.
Two Alex Hamilton free throws midway through the second half put Louisiana Tech (15-4, 3-1) back in the game leading 59-58. But Southern Miss responded with an 8-0 run capped by a Craig dunk to go up 71-62 at 4:38.
Down the final stretch, Louisiana Tech inched to within 5 points, but Neil Watson's 4-for-4 effort from the line sealed the win for the Golden Eagles.
The Bulldogs outshot Southern Miss from the floor, but were outrebounded 48-26, including a big 19-5 gap on the offensive glass.
Hamilton led Tech with 19 points.
How can I watch Louisiana Tech vs. Southern Miss?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Michael Craig Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Kenneth Smith missed Jumper. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Neil Watson made Free Throw. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Neil Watson made Free Throw. | 71 - 79 |
Statistics
 LT |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 25-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 14-21 | FT | 28-38 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 5,110 | 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 |