Florida International Panthers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 78
66 - 78
Southern Miss tops FIU 78-66, back to 1st in C-USA
After the opening minutes, Southern Miss (24-5, 11-3) led the entire game. The win moved The Golden Eagles back into a first-place tie in Conference USA and improved their record at home to 14-0.
Southern Miss used a 15-4 run to finish the first half with a 35-23 advantage and extended to their largest lead at 47-26 early in the second.
Daveon Boardingham had 14 points and eight rebounds. Jerrold Brooks had 11 points and Jeremiah Eason added 10.
Southern Miss allowed FIU (13-16, 5-9) to match its 43 second-half points, but it was good enough to overcome a standout effort from Tymell Murphy.
Murphy had 13 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks for the Golden Panthers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marco Porcher Jimenez Turnover. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Marco Porcher Jimenez Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Deonte Houston missed Jumper. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Marco Porcher Jimenez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cody Mann. | 66 - 78 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 27-59 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-16 | FT | 20-29 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 4,587 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 4,587 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |