William Carey Crusaders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball78 - 72
NAIA-member William Carey edges Southern Miss 78-72
It was just the second win in 12 meetings for the NAIA Crusaders in a series that began in 2003. Their previous victory came in 2015 and they lost two other matchups since. Their coach, Steve Knight, is a 2002 Southern Miss Hall of Fame inductee as a baseball player and in his 37th year leading the William Carey basketball program.
Trailing 67-62 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, the Crusaders got 3-pointers from four different players while the Golden Eagles went 1 for 13 to end the game.
Leito Holloway, Brandon Cranford, Javontae McDavid and Branden Sheppard all had 11 points each for the Crusaders, who made 13 of 28 3-pointers for 46 percent, including eight in the second half when they overcame a three-point halftime deficit.
Tyree Griffin scored 16 points, Cortez Edwards 12 and Leo Harper-Baker grabbed 12 rebounds to go with nine points for Southern Miss (4-2), playing its first home game after a four-game road trip.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:10 | Brandon Cranford made Free Throw. | 78 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Brandon Cranford made Free Throw. | 77 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Foul on LaDavius Draine. | 76 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brandon Cranford Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Tyree Griffin missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 72 |
Statistics
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 23-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 13-28 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 7-13 | FT | 18-28 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 1,982 | 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 |