Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SE Oklahoma St SEOK | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| 36 | 30 | 66 |
Southern Miss beats Southeastern Oklahoma State 66-52
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Kourtlin Jackson matched career highs with 25 points and eight rebounds and Southern Mississippi snapped a two-game losing streak with a 66-52 win over Southeastern Oklahoma State on Tuesday night.
Jackson was 8 of 9 from the field and made all four of his 3-point attempts. Raheem Watts added 10 points. The Golden Eagles made 7 of their 16 3-point attempts and outscored the Savage Storm 28-10 in the paint.
Jackson made two 3-pointers in a 12-3 run to end the first half for a 36-21 advantage. The lead dipped to nine points once in the second half but a 3-pointer by Michael O'Donnell and another by Jackson left the Golden Eagles up 18 with 4:49 to go.
Sami Bzai scored 12 points and Anton Cook 11 in a game that was an exhibition for Division II visitors.
Southern Miss (3-8) opens Conference USA play on Saturday at Louisiana Tech.
Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
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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