Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 62
73 - 62
W. Kentucky pulls away from Southern Miss 73-62
Trency Jackson added 14 points and George Fant had 12 points to go with nine rebounds for Western Kentucky (15-6, 8-1 Conference USA). Fant also had nine rebounds.
The Hilltoppers, who took the lead for good with a bucket from Fant early in the first half that made it 11-9, carried a 34-28 advantage into the break and padded it down the stretch.
Both teams shot comparably from the field but Western Kentucky went 24 for 32 at the free throw line while Southern Miss (6-14, 1-8) was 15 for 22.
Chip Armelin led the Golden Eagles with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Norville Carey added 16 points and Davon Hayes had 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Jamie Chapman made Jumper. Assisted by Davon Hayes. | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Jamie Chapman made Jumper. Assisted by Davon Hayes. | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Norville Carey Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Norville Carey Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 60 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 20-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 24-32 | FT | 15-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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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 |