Men's Basketball to Host LA Tech in CUSA Home Opener on Sunday

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- For the first time since Dec. 14, the Southern Miss men's basketball returns to the friendly confines of Reed Green Coliseum as it hosts Louisiana Tech on Sunday afternoon in the Golden Eagles' Conference USA home opener. Tip from the Greenhouse is scheduled for 2 p.m. CST on ESPN+.

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The Need to Know
- In Thursday's loss at LA Tech, senior Tyler Stevenson moved into 41st on the Southern Miss all-time scoring list. The forward is 30 points from reaching 1,000 career points and would become the 17th player in program history to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
- With his 10 points on Thursday night, junior DeAndre Pinckney has now scored at least eight points in each of his last four games and is averaging 9.7 PPG in conference play.
- Stevenson's 6.93 defensive rebounds per game leads all CUSA players and is averaging 8.3 RPG.
- Freshman Jaron Pierre, Jr. added 12 points on Thursday night, including four three-pointers of the final three minutes of the game. It was the seventh game this season in which he scored in double figures and 15^th overall.
- Southern Miss' win at UTSA last Thursday gave the Golden Eagles their first in at the Convocation Center in program history. Against LA Tech, the Golden Eagles had a chance to win on the road for the first time since 1965 but fell after pulling within five points five minutes into the second half.
- The all-time series between the two CUSA rivals sits at 43-40, favoring the Black and Gold.
- The Golden Eagles have won 31 of the 39 meetings in Hattiesburg but have not won at home since an overtime win in 2019.
- Head coach Jay Ladner is two wins from reaching 100 career victories.

Scouting the Bulldogs
- LA Tech shot 46.2 percent from the floor in Thursday's meeting and went 11-of-32 from deep.
- Southern Miss held Kenneth Lofton, Jr. to a season-low seven points. The LA Tech forward was averaging 16.7 PPG prior to Thursday.
- Keaston Willis posted a game-high 21 points while nailing four three-pointers.
- David Green came off the bench to score 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor.
- The Bulldogs notched their 100^th CUSA win on Thursday night.
- LA Tech owns the top scoring offense in the conference, averaging 79.1 PPG.

Follow Along
- Sunday's contest will be streamed on ESPN+ with former Golden Eagle football star Lee Roberts and former Southern Miss three-sport athlete Larry Boyd on the call.
- Follow @SouthernMissMBB on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updated throughout the game.

The Road Ahead
- After its brief stop at home, Southern Miss returns to the road as it travels to Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Men's Basketball to Host LA Tech in CUSA Home Opener on Sunday

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Jaron Pierre, Jr.

DeAndre Pinckney

Tyler Stevenson