Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
1-11, 0-1 Sun Belt
54
1-11, 0-1 Sun Belt
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 37 | 54 | |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
7-5, 1-0 Sun Belt
62
7-5, 1-0 Sun Belt
Hart scores 17 as Southern Miss downs Louisiana-Lafayette 62-54
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Israel Hart had 17 points in Southern Miss' 62-54 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Hart had five rebounds for the Golden Eagles (7-5, 1-0). Tylik Weeks added 11 points and seven rebounds. Chiante' Tramble finished with 11 points.
Dorian Finister led the Ragin' Cajuns (1-11, 0-1), finishing with 20 points and seven rebounds. Jaxon Olvera added 12 points and seven rebounds. De'Vion Lavergne had nine points. The loss was the Ragin' Cajuns' 10th straight.
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Game Information
Reed Green Coliseum
1:30 AM, 19 December 2025
Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 2,606
- Referees:
- Chuck Jones
- Joe Lindsay
- Chase Shaw
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-0 | - | 9-5 |
| App State | 1-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 2-10 |
| Louisiana | 0-1 | 1 | 1-11 |
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