Tulane Green Wave at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 56
61 - 56
Thompson scores 15 to carry Tulane past Southern Miss 61-56
Trailing by 12 points with 2:37 left, the Golden Eagles closed to 57-54 on Tyler Stevenson's dunk with 16 seconds to go, but Teshaun Hightower and Thompson combined for four free throws for the win.
Hightower had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double for Tulane (7-1), which won its fourth consecutive game. K.J. Lawson added 11 points.
Stevenson had 10 points for the Golden Eagles (2-7), who have now lost four games in a row.
Tulane faces Saint Louis on Sunday. Southern Miss faces Southern Illinois at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | David McCoy made Layup. | 61 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Christion Thompson made Free Throw. | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Christion Thompson made Free Throw. | 60 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Tyler Stevenson. | 59 - 54 |
Statistics
 TULN |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-45 | FG | 23-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-21 | FT | 3-4 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,668 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,668 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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 |