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>
57 - 87
57 - 87
Louisiana Tech opens C-USA with 87-57 win over Southern Miss
McCree hit 10 of 19 shots, including 4-of-7 3-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and had three assists.
Alex Hamilton made all 12 of his free throws for 14 points but the Bulldogs' leading scorer at 18 points was just 1 of 9 from the field. He also had nine assists, eight rebounds and four steals. Louisiana Tech had 19 assists on 25 baskets, made 10 3-pointers and went 27 of 33 from the foul line.
Three other players scored in double figures for the Bulldogs (12-2), who turned 19 Southern Mississippi turnovers into 35 points.
Kourtlin Jackson and Keljin Blevins had 14 each for the Golden Eagles (3-9).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Louisiana Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Merrill Holden missed Free Throw. | 57 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Merrill Holden made Free Throw. | 57 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Technical Foul on Southern Miss. | 57 - 86 |
Statistics
 USM |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 25-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 14-26 | FT | 27-38 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 15 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 35 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 3,302 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 3,302 | 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 |