Marshall Thundering Herd @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MRSH | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| 25 | 29 | 54 |
Taylor double-double lifts Marshall past Southern Miss 69-54
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Ryan Taylor scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Marshall to a 69-54 victory over Southern Mississippi on Thursday night.
Marshall scored the first nine points and built a 35-25 halftime lead. The Thundering Herd stretched their lead to 50-35 midway through the second. Taylor's four straight points gave Marshall a 20-point lead with 4:21 to play.
Taylor shot 6 of 9 from the floor, Austin Loop had 13 points and Justin Edmonds chipped in 11 for Marshall (6-15, 2-6 Conference USA), which has won two straight since snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Matt Bingaya scored 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting to lead Southern Miss (6-13, 1-7). Chip Armelin scored 16 points and Norville Carey had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles, who shot just 2 of 17 (12 percent) from 3-point range.
Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Steve Olson
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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