Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Worrell, Gordon lead Southern Miss over Coastal Carolina 66-63 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- — Alfred Worrell Jr. led Southern Miss with 22 points and Deantoni Gordon secured the victory with a jump shot with 55 seconds left as the Golden Eagles defeated Coastal Carolina 66-63 in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament opening contest on Tuesday.
Worrell shot 5 for 10 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (11-21). Gordon added 12 points while going 6 of 12 from the field while he also had eight rebounds. Denijay Harris shot 5 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The victory snapped a seven-game slide for the Golden Eagles.
The Chanticleers (10-22) were led in scoring by Colin Granger, who finished with 19 points and six rebounds. Coastal Carolina also got 13 points and four assists from Jordan Battle.
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Game Information
Pensacola, FL
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Anthony Eades
Referee:John Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 1.5 | 11-9 |
| South Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Arkansas State | 4-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Georgia State | 4-3 | 2 | 7-12 |
| App State | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 3-5 | 3.5 | 6-14 |
| Louisiana | 3-5 | 3.5 | 5-15 |
| James Madison | 2-5 | 4 | 9-10 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 3-16 |
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