Southern Miss rolls over Blue Mountain 90-46
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Tyree Griffin had 17 points and nine assists on Monday night to help Southern Miss beat Blue Mountain 90-46.
Griffin was 7-of-10 shooting, making 2 of 3 from behind the arc. Anfernee Hampton added 16 points with 4-of-6 3-point shooting for the Golden Eagles (2-1). Cortez Edwards scored 13 points and Eddie Davis III had 11.
Southern Miss had 14 more field-goal attempts than the Toppers and made 53 percent (35 of 66). Blue Mountain had 17 turnovers and got outrebounded 43-28.
The Eagles opened the game with a 37-11 lead, went into halftime up 42-26 and had their largest lead at 87-37 with less than six minutes to go. It was Southern Miss' largest margin of victory since a 93-48 win against Belhaven on Dec. 27, 2011.
Jaylon Bardley led the Toppers with 15 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Nathan Bemis
- Kevin Mathis
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
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