University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, December 19
Reed Green Coliseum
2 p.m.
Southern Miss
-33,00 CUSA
60
vs
47
ULM
2-4,0-0Sun Belt
1
2
F
La.-Monroe
26
21
47
Southern Miss.
27
33
60
Defense Wins the Day for Southern Miss, 60-47, over ULM
12/19/2020 5:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Timely second-half shots and a stifling defense for 40 minutes helped Southern Miss to a 60-47 victory over ULM on Saturday afternoon.
"I was really pleased with our defensive effort," head coach Jay Ladner said. "We scored at some key times. I think we held them scoreless for seven or eight of the first nine possessions. As we sorted it out, I felt like we were due a run, and our defense held us there long enough to do that."
The 47 points were also Southern Miss' fewest allowed since Feb. 16, 2019 over UTEP.
The Golden Eagles (3-3) broke the game open with a 10-2 run through the 7:15 mark to lead 48-37, its largest of the day. Southern Miss also went 8-for-8 at the foul line in the second half after shooting 5-for-10 in the first. Until five-straight field goals by the two teams at the 13:46 mark, neither had scored since 18:24.
The first half had similar storylines on both sides of the offensive spectrum, as Southern Miss had a 4:37 field-goal drought despite also reeling off a 10-0 run in the first five minutes. The Golden Eagles led 27-26 at the break.
Tae Hardy's career-high 16 points, including going 6-for-7 at the line, was a key element as well.
"I thought Tae kind of carried us until we could get into a rhythm or flow," Ladner said. "We have a lot of confidence in him. Tyler Stevenson was in foul trouble early and had to sit much of the first half. Tae is an intense competitor and a highly-motivated guy. He also comes from a strong junior-college program and understands the process of winning."
Southern Miss concludes its non-conference slate on Monday, Dec. 28 against Loyola New Orleans at 2 p.m.
NOTABLE
-This was the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 7, 1999, and Southern Miss now leads 23-15 all-time.
-LaDavius Draine's five three-pointers ties him for No. 2 with Casey Fisher (1984-88) in school history. Bernard Haslett (1990-94) is first with 316.
-Draine also had his fourth-career double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds), also his first of the season.
-DeAndre Pinckney, who started the season opener, played seven minutes for his first action since suffering a concussion in that game.
-Southern Miss has held five of its six opponents to under 30 points at the break.
-Ten of Jay Ladner's 11 wins at the helm have come when the team has led or been tied at the half.
"I was really pleased with our defensive effort," head coach Jay Ladner said. "We scored at some key times. I think we held them scoreless for seven or eight of the first nine possessions. As we sorted it out, I felt like we were due a run, and our defense held us there long enough to do that."
The 47 points were also Southern Miss' fewest allowed since Feb. 16, 2019 over UTEP.
The Golden Eagles (3-3) broke the game open with a 10-2 run through the 7:15 mark to lead 48-37, its largest of the day. Southern Miss also went 8-for-8 at the foul line in the second half after shooting 5-for-10 in the first. Until five-straight field goals by the two teams at the 13:46 mark, neither had scored since 18:24.
The first half had similar storylines on both sides of the offensive spectrum, as Southern Miss had a 4:37 field-goal drought despite also reeling off a 10-0 run in the first five minutes. The Golden Eagles led 27-26 at the break.
Tae Hardy's career-high 16 points, including going 6-for-7 at the line, was a key element as well.
"I thought Tae kind of carried us until we could get into a rhythm or flow," Ladner said. "We have a lot of confidence in him. Tyler Stevenson was in foul trouble early and had to sit much of the first half. Tae is an intense competitor and a highly-motivated guy. He also comes from a strong junior-college program and understands the process of winning."
Southern Miss concludes its non-conference slate on Monday, Dec. 28 against Loyola New Orleans at 2 p.m.
NOTABLE
-This was the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 7, 1999, and Southern Miss now leads 23-15 all-time.
-LaDavius Draine's five three-pointers ties him for No. 2 with Casey Fisher (1984-88) in school history. Bernard Haslett (1990-94) is first with 316.
-Draine also had his fourth-career double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds), also his first of the season.
-DeAndre Pinckney, who started the season opener, played seven minutes for his first action since suffering a concussion in that game.
-Southern Miss has held five of its six opponents to under 30 points at the break.
-Ten of Jay Ladner's 11 wins at the helm have come when the team has led or been tied at the half.
Team Stats
ULM
USM
FG%
.353
.345
3FG%
.286
.304
FT%
.714
.722
RB
33
40
TO
17
11
STL
2
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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