1 | 2 | T | |
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WKU | 34 | 32 | 66 |
USM | 21 | 42 | 63 |
Bassey, Savage lead W. Kentucky past Southern Miss 66-63
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Charles Bassey scored 14 points and hauled down 17 rebounds -- the freshman's ninth double-double of the season -- and Western Kentucky placed five in double-figure scoring to hold off Southern Miss 66-63 Thursday night.
He's had a career-best 17 rebounds in each of the last two games.
Jared Savage also scored 14 for the Hilltoppers (11-9, 4-3 Conference USA), T.J. Hollingsworth added 12, Josh Anderson 11 and Lamonte Bearden 10. Western Kentucky led for almost the entire game, but never by more than 13.
WKU led 34-21 at the half, but Southern Miss opened the second half on a 23-13 pace and came as close as 47-44 on a Leonard Harper-Baker jump shot with 12:20 to play.
Harper-Baker scored 18 to lead the Golden Eagles (11-9, 3-5), and grabbed 11 rebounds. LaDavius Draine added 15 points -- all from distance -- and had six rebounds.
WKU rebuilt its lead to 64-58 going into the final minute- only to score but two points the rest of the way. Cortez Edwards hit a jumper for Southern Miss and found Tyree Griffin for a 3 in the final seconds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Darron George
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |