South Alabama Jaguars @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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| 42 | 42 | 84 | |
| 36 | 42 | 78 |
Cooper scores 34, South Alabama defeats Southern Miss 84-78
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Jayden Cooper scored 34 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead South Alabama over Southern Miss 84-78 on Thursday night.
Cooper shot 10 of 16 from the field, including 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Jaguars (18-7, 8-4 Sun Belt Conference). Chaze Harris scored 26 points, going 9 of 11 and 8 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Tylik Weeks finished with 25 points and seven assists for the Golden Eagles (13-14, 6-8). Djahi Binet added 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for Southern Miss. Isaac Tavares also had 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
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Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Garrick Shannon
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 10-4 | - | 18-9 |
| Troy | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Texas State | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Georgia State | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Southern Miss | 6-8 | 4 | 13-14 |
| James Madison | 5-8 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-9 | 5.5 | 8-18 |
| UL Monroe | 1-12 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
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