Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballWilliams' 18 points lifts Louisiana past S. Mississippi
Greg Williams Jr. scored 18 points and Louisiana broke it open in the second half on the way to a 66-45 win on Friday night.
Up 29-23 at halftime, the Ragin' Cajuns (2-0) turned a 39-36 lead with 8:27 remaining into a 54-39 advantage in just under a five-minute span.
Jordan Brown scored 11 with nine rebounds and Kobe Julien scored 10.
Isaih Moore scored 19 shooting 7 for 11 and Tae Hardy 14 for the Golden Eagles (1-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Louisiana Timeout | 66 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:39 | DeAndre Pinckney Turnover. | 66 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Foul on DeAndre Pinckney. | 66 - 45 |
Statistics
UL |
USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-61 | FG | 18-52 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 11-32 | 3PT | 2-19 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 15-24 | FT | 7-14 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 4 |
| 15 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,574 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,574 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-11 |
| 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 |


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