Charlotte 49ers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 74
Southern Miss edges Charlotte in overtime 74-68
Artur Konontsuk's free throw with 1:23 left in overtime gave Southern Miss a lead it would not relinquish en route to a 74-68 win over Charlotte on Saturday.
Tyler Stevenson added a three points and LaDavius Draine a bucket in the final 37 seconds.
The 49ers' Drew Edwards hit a 3-pointer from the baseline with 3.9 seconds left to even the score at 66 and send the game to overtime.
Draine had 21 points to lead the Golden Eagles. Gabe Watson had 16 points for Southern Miss (7-16, 3-7 Conference USA). Konontsuk added 15 points. Tyler Stevenson had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Leonard Harper-Baker had a career-high 16 rebounds plus eight points and 10 assists.
Edwards had 16 points and nine rebounds for the 49ers (12-9, 6-4). Jordan Shepherd added 14 points and eight assists. Malik Martin had 13 points.
Southern Miss faces Marshall on the road on Thursday. Charlotte matches up against UTEP at home on Thursday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Tyler Stevenson Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Malik Martin missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:08 | LaDavius Draine made Layup. Assisted by Leonard Harper-Baker. | 68 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:12 | Amidou Bamba Turnover. | 68 - 72 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 28-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-29 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 8-15 | FT | 11-13 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,840 | 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 |