Southern Miss rolls over Blue Mountain 90-46
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Tyree Griffin had 17 points and nine assists on Monday night to help Southern Miss beat Blue Mountain 90-46.
Griffin was 7-of-10 shooting, making 2 of 3 from behind the arc. Anfernee Hampton added 16 points with 4-of-6 3-point shooting for the Golden Eagles (2-1). Cortez Edwards scored 13 points and Eddie Davis III had 11.
Southern Miss had 14 more field-goal attempts than the Toppers and made 53 percent (35 of 66). Blue Mountain had 17 turnovers and got outrebounded 43-28.
The Eagles opened the game with a 37-11 lead, went into halftime up 42-26 and had their largest lead at 87-37 with less than six minutes to go. It was Southern Miss' largest margin of victory since a 93-48 win against Belhaven on Dec. 27, 2011.
Jaylon Bardley led the Toppers with 15 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Nathan Bemis
- Kevin Mathis
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 6-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Arkansas State | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| App State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Troy | 4-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Louisiana | 4-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| James Madison | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Southern Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Georgia State | 3-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 4-16 |
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