Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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69 - 54
69 - 54
Taylor double-double lifts Marshall past Southern Miss 69-54
Marshall scored the first nine points and built a 35-25 halftime lead. The Thundering Herd stretched their lead to 50-35 midway through the second. Taylor's four straight points gave Marshall a 20-point lead with 4:21 to play.
Taylor shot 6 of 9 from the floor, Austin Loop had 13 points and Justin Edmonds chipped in 11 for Marshall (6-15, 2-6 Conference USA), which has won two straight since snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Matt Bingaya scored 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting to lead Southern Miss (6-13, 1-7). Chip Armelin scored 16 points and Norville Carey had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles, who shot just 2 of 17 (12 percent) from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chip Armelin Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tamron Manning missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Chip Armelin made Free Throw. | 69 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Chip Armelin made Free Throw. | 69 - 54 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 19-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 2-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 4-9 | FT | 14-23 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,392 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,392 | 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 |