Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 76
71 - 76
Hollingsworth carries W. Kentucky past Southern Miss 76-71
Josh Anderson had 17 points for Western Kentucky (18-12, 11-6 Conference USA). Lamonte Bearden added 13 points. Charles Bassey had four blocks for the hosts.
Tyree Griffin tied a season high with 21 points and had nine assists for the Golden Eagles (17-11, 9-7). LaDavius Draine added 16 points. Dominic Magee had 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Hilltoppers improve to 2-0 against the Golden Eagles for the season. Western Kentucky defeated Southern Miss 66-63 on Jan. 24. W. Kentucky finishes out the regular season against UTSA at home on Wednesday. Southern Miss faces Old Dominion on the road on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dominic Magee Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marek Nelson missed Free Throw. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marek Nelson made Free Throw. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Cortez Edwards. | 71 - 75 |
Statistics
 USM |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 26-54 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 8-11 | FT | 13-18 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 8 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,408 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,408 | 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 |