Blue Mountain Toppers @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Troy | 3-0 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Southern Miss | 3-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Arkansas State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Marshall | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| South Alabama | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Texas State | 2-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| App State | 2-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Georgia State | 2-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| James Madison | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Old Dominion | 1-3 | 3 | 4-12 |
| Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
| UL Monroe | 0-4 | 4 | 3-13 |

