Southern Miss Golden Eagles at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thomas Jr. notches 22-point double-double, Nwoko scores 22, as LSU beats Southern Miss 90-62
Thomas Jr. was 8-of-11 shooting to go with 12 assists. He entered the game averaging 6.6 assists per game, ninth in the SEC. Nwoko was 10-of-13 shooting to go with six rebounds and five blocks.
Max Mackinnon added 15 points, and Pablo Tamba had 15 rebounds to go with his nine points. Marquel Sutton had 11 rebounds and nine points for the Tigers (12-1), who improved to 8-0 at home.
Tylik Weeks led the Golden Eagles (7-7) with 12 points. Tegra Izay added 11.
The Tigers used an early 13-2 run to take a lead they never relinquished. Nwoko's 12 and Mackinnon's 11 first-half points led them to a 41-30 halftime lead. Nwoko had another 10 in the second half, and Thomas had 13.
The Tigers shot 51.6% against the Golden Eagles on 32-of-62 shooting. They entered the game shooting 51.4% from the field, the 20th-best mark in the country..
Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles will face Louisiana-Monroe on the road on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Mazi Mosley Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Robert Cowherd misses 23-foot three point jumper | 62 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jalen Reece makes free throw 2 of 2 | 62 - 90 |
Statistics
 USM |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-62 | FG | 32-62 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 21-29 | FT | 18-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 11 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 29 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 7,995 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-3 | - | 15-8 |
| South Alabama | 7-3 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| App State | 8-4 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Marshall | 6-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-5 | 1.5 | 14-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-5 | 2 | 14-10 |
| Georgia State | 6-5 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
| Southern Miss | 6-6 | 2.5 | 12-12 |
| Arkansas State | 5-6 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Louisiana | 5-6 | 3 | 7-16 |
| James Madison | 4-7 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Old Dominion | 4-7 | 4 | 7-16 |
| UL Monroe | 0-11 | 8 | 3-20 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 7-2 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |