Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 72
Bennett scores 18 points, Marshall tops Southern Miss 72-58
Southern Miss led by as many as seven points in the second half and trailed 61-58 after Leonard Harper-Baker made a layup with 6 minutes, 13 seconds remaining. It would be the last bucket for the Golden Eagles and Marshall's last field goal came at 4:04 when Andrew Taylor hit a jumper for a 71-58 lead. Marshall's Iran Bennett made the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left for the game's final point.
Taevion Kinsey had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for Marshall (11-13, 5-6 Conference USA). Jarrod West added 14 points and five steals. Marko Sarenac had 12 points.
Leonard Harper-Baker had 18 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for the Golden Eagles (7-17, 3-8). Gabe Watson added 15 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Stevenson had 10 points.
Marshall plays Louisiana Tech at home on Saturday. Southern Miss plays at Western Kentucky on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Iran Bennett made Free Throw. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Marshall Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Iran Bennett missed Free Throw. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Auston Leslie. | 58 - 71 |
Statistics
 USM |
 MRSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 28-70 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 10-35 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 6-7 | FT | 6-10 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 5,528 | 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 |