Southern Miss narrowly holds off Lamar 66-63
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Artur Konontsuk scored 15 points, including two free throws with 9.2 seconds left, Tae Hardy added 13 points and Southern Miss held off Lamar 66-63 Tuesday night.
Lamar's Davion Buster missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left and Konontsuk wrapped up the rebound to preserve the wire-to-wire win. Justin Johnson chipped in 8 points for the Golden Eagles who led by as many as 13 deep into the second half.
Kasen Harrison made a pair of foul shots with 25 seconds left to help the Cardinals (1-5) pull within 1. Buster led Lamar with 19 points, adding 3-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc, Ellis Jefferson added 10 points. Harrison scored seven and had eight assists.
Tyler Stevenson had 12 rebounds and seven points for Southern Miss (2-3).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Joe Wilbert III
- Tucson Grigg
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 9-3 | - | 18-7 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Troy | 8-4 | 1 | 15-9 |
| App State | 8-4 | 1 | 15-9 |
| James Madison | 8-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| Old Dominion | 7-5 | 2 | 11-14 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-7 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Texas State | 5-7 | 4 | 12-13 |
| Georgia State | 5-7 | 4 | 10-15 |
| Southern Miss | 5-7 | 4 | 10-15 |
| Louisiana | 5-7 | 4 | 8-17 |
| UL Monroe | 2-10 | 7 | 6-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-11 | 8 | 8-17 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 13-1 | - | 19-6 |
| Nicholls | 9-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 9-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| Lamar | 9-4 | 3.5 | 14-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-5 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
| Houston Christian | 8-5 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Northwestern State | 7-6 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-8 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| New Orleans | 2-11 | 10.5 | 4-20 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-13 | 12 | 3-22 |
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