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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 3-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Troy | 3-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Arkansas State | 2-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| James Madison | 2-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Old Dominion | 2-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Louisiana | 2-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| App State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Georgia State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 6-10 |
| Texas State | 1-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Marshall | 1-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Southern Miss | 1-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-3 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-3 | 3 | 4-12 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Lamar | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Nicholls | 3-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Northwestern State | 3-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Houston Christian | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
| New Orleans | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
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