Charlotte 49ers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 81
64 - 81
Southern Miss rolls past Charlotte 81-64
Jeremiah Eason scored at the 10:18 mark in the first half, sparking a 21-8 run to give Southern Miss a 41-22 halftime lead. Brooks hit a 3-pointer to stretch the lead to 50-30 with 14:36 to play. Michael Craig scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Southern Miss. Aaron Brown added 13 points and Neil Watson had six assists.
The win keeps Southern Miss (21-3, 8-1 Conference USA) tied with UTEP atop the conference standings, and snaps a 12-game losing streak against Charlotte (14-9, 5-5 Conference USA).
Shawn Lester scored 20 points and had five rebounds to lead Charlotte. Pierria Henry scored 11 points and Willie Clayton added 10 points and five rebounds for the 49ers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Terrence Williams made Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Norville Carey made Layup. Assisted by Deonte Houston. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Norville Carey Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Shawn Lester missed Jumper. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 25-50 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-12 | FT | 26-36 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 4,393 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 4,393 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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 |