Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Louisiana Tech holds on for 65-62 win over Southern Miss
Tae Hardy converted a three-point play with 44 seconds left to pull Southern Miss within 63-62, but the teams traded misses in the last 16 seconds before Archibald was fouled.
Kenneth Lofton, Jr. added 14 points for Louisiana Tech (14-5, 7-3 Conference USA). Isaiah Crawford added 11 points.
Tyler Stevenson had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (7-10, 3-7), who have now lost four games in a row. Justin Johnson added 14 points. Hardy had 10 points.
Louisiana Tech defeated Southern Miss 76-63 on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:02 | JaColby Pemberton Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Amorie Archibald made Free Throw. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Amorie Archibald made Free Throw. | 62 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Tyler Stevenson. | 62 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tae Hardy missed Jumper. | 62 - 63 |
Statistics
 USM |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 23-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 10-15 | FT | 13-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 1,200 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 1,200 | 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |