1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
USM | 38 | 36 | 74 |
FAU | 27 | 45 | 72 |
Edwards, Griffin lead SoMiss over Florida Atlantic 74-72
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Cortez Edwards had 22 points, six steals and five assists, Tyree Griffin scored 21 points, and Southern Mississippi held off Florida Atlantic 74-72 on Saturday.
Conference USA player of the week Leonard Harper-Baker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Southern Miss (14-9, 6-5). The Golden Eagles shot 58 percent from the field -- 70 percent on 2-point tries -- in winning their third straight conference game.
Florida Atlantic's Aleksandar Zecevic created the last of the game's eight ties, 69-all with 2:03 to go. The Owls did not score again until Anthony Adger made a layup and free throw to trail 73-72 with four seconds remaining. The Owls fouled LaDavius Draine with :03 to go. He missed the first and made the second for the final margin.
Adger led Florida Atlantic (13-10, 4-6) with 19 points, Xavian Stapleton added 18 points and Michael Forrest had 11.
In a game with few fouls (23 total), Southern Miss's only two missed free throws came in the final 29 seconds. The Golden Eagles were 7 of 9 from the line and FAU made 4 of 5.
Florida Atlantic made 14 of 36 3-pointers (39 percent) and Southern Miss went 7 for 19 (37 percent).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Clyde Owens
- Chris Merlo
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |