UTEP Miners at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Southern Miss holds on for 74-66 win over UTEP in OT
The Golden Eagles’ Jaron Pierre Jr. made a layup to even the contest at 60-all with 15 seconds left in regulation and send the game to overtime.
Tyler Stevenson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles.
Jaron Pierre Jr. had 15 points and six rebounds for Southern Miss (5-3, 1-0 Conference USA), which won its fourth consecutive game. DeAndre Pinckney added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Hardy had 11 points. LaDavius Draine had six points and 11 rebounds.
Souley Boum had 19 points and six rebounds for the Miners (4-3, 0-1). Jamal Bieniemy added 18 points and seven assists. Kristian Sjolund had 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 66 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:16 | Christian Agnew missed Jumper. | 66 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:19 | Tyler Stevenson made Free Throw. | 66 - 74 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-69 | FG | 26-59 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 2-6 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-19 | FT | 20-25 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 1,200 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 1,200 | Capacity:
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |