South Alabama Jaguars at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 71
Southern Miss holds off S. Alabama for 71-67 win
Harper-Baker made a jump shot, LaDavius Draine sank a pair of free throws with 4:24 to play, and Southern Miss (5-2) led 60-59 and never trailed again. Harper-Barker made a 3-point play with 55 seconds left for a 66-62 advantage. He added two more points 22 seconds later before Jordan Andrews countered with a 3-pointer to reduce South Alabama's deficit to 68-65.
Griffin made 1 of 2 free throws and the Golden Eagles led 69-65. Kory Holden responded with a jump hot and immediately fouled Griffin, who sank a pair of free throws for the game's final margin.
The Golden Eagles overcame 14-of-23 (61 percent) from the free-throw line and made 26 of 54 from the floor.
Holden led South Alabama (3-4) with 28 points with eight 3-pointers, Rodrick Sikes scored 14 and Josh Ajayi scored 11.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | LaDavius Draine Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | John Pettway missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Southern Miss Timeout | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tyree Griffin made Free Throw. | 67 - 71 |
Statistics
 USA |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 26-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-28 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-11 | FT | 14-23 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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 |