Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 72
61 - 72
Louisiana Tech beats Southern Miss 72-61
Appleby had 23 points and Kyser scored nine of his 19 points in the final 8:34 of the second half, finishing with 14 boards. The Bulldogs (24-7, 15-3) claimed their first outright championship title since 1999 and will enter the Conference USA tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Appleby hit two from distance and Xavian Stapleton slammed down two dunks in a 10-0 run that gave Louisiana Tech a 16 point lead with 13:21 left to play. The Golden Eagles (9-20, 4-14) closed to 59-49 with 5:09 remaining but then gave up 11 straight points, ending any hopes for a comeback.
Shadell Millinghaus scored 25 points to lead Southern Miss.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Shadell Millinghaus made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Bingaya. | 61 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Chip Armelin Steal. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Dayon Griffin Turnover. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Chip Armelin made Two Point Tip Shot. | 58 - 72 |
Statistics
 USM |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 27-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-8 | FT | 12-15 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 5,805 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 5,805 | 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 |
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 | 6 | 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 |