Golden Eagles Head to ULM After Historic Weekend at Home

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss men's basketball team opens a two-game road trip on Thursday night against ULM (4-9, 0-3 Sun Belt). The Golden Eagles (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. from the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La.

Game 16: Southern Miss (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) at ULM (4-9, 0-3 Sun Belt)
Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)

Southern Miss is coming off a pair of historic games at Reed Green Coliseum last week. It started with Andre Curbelo recording the second triple-double in program history and the first since Ronald Jackson achieved the feat in 1980. Curbelo finished with 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. The Golden Eagles then knocked off No. 19 James Madison, 81-71. It marked the eighth ranked win in program history and the first since Jan. 15, 2011 when Southern Miss beat No. 22 UCF.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Chris Harris on the call. Fans can listen on the Southern Miss Radio Network, Southern Miss Game Day App, or their local Southern Miss Network affiliate to hear John Cox on the call.

KEY GOLDEN EAGLE STORYLINES
- Victor Hart (16), Austin Crowley (15), Andre Curbelo (15) and Cobie Montgomery (12) all scored in double figures against James Madison
- Curbelo dished out 20 assists over two games against James Madison and Georgia State
- Southern Miss moved to 2-0 in Sun Belt home openers following its win over Georgia State
- Curbelo became the first Golden Eagle since Ronald Jackson in 1980 to record a triple-double
- Curbelo led the Golden Eagles in points (18), rebounds (7) and steals (4) in the conference opener against Georgia Southern
- Hart picked up the third double-double of his career with 13 points and 11 rebounds against the Rebels
- Post players Tegra Izay (9) and Iwuakor (8) combined for 17 rebounds and 16 points against Lamar
- Izay hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of action against McNeese
- Iwuakor led all Golden Eagles against Northwestern State with a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. Montgomery went for a career-high 17 points
- Southern Miss' 35 bench points were the most in a single game against a Division I opponent this season
- Southern Miss' 53.8 percent shooting from the floor against Northwestern State was the best this season and marked the second consecutive game where it shot over 50 percent from the floor
- Ivory enjoyed a 32-point outburst in a road win at Milwaukee, while Hart helped the Golden Eagles to a win at UAB with a 26-point performance
- Hart led all Golden Eagles with 18 points in the tournament opening loss to Utah Valley. He went 9-of-13 from the floor in that game -- the most field goals he has made in a single game
- Crowley paced the Golden Eagles with 17 points after opening the season with a 19-point performance against William Carey
- Senior guard Mo Arnold has taken over as the floor general for the Golden Eagles -- he's averaging 7.0ppg, 7.5rpg and 4.5apg
- The 42 points scored by William Carey were the fewest under Jay Ladner and marked the 48th time Southern Miss has held an opponent under 50 points since joining the Division I ranks
- Crowley (19), Donovan Ivory (13) and Victor Hart (12) all scored in double figures, while Crowley added 10 boards to pick up the first double-double of his career against the Crusaders
- Last season, Southern Miss racked up 25 wins for the fourth time in program history
- Crowley's breakout junior season included Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt, First Team All-NABC District 23, Lou Henson All-American, Lou Henson Player of the Year Finalist, and Howell Trophy Finalist
- Tegra Izay and Lieb Yat are the first 7-footers to don the Black and Gold since 7-foot-1 big man Gustavo Lino played for Southern Miss in 2009 - Southern Miss' 18-win turnaround from the 2021-22 to 2022-23 was the second-best in NCAA Division I history. Iowa State owns the top spot at +22 in 2021-22

SCOUTING ULM
- The Warhawks have lost all three Sun Belt games and are 4-9 overall. They have lost six straight after starting 4-3
- Tyreke Locure leads ULM in scoring at 10.3 points per game – he went for 21 and 24 points in two meetings against Southern Miss last season
- Nika Metskhvarsihvili is averaging 10.2 points per game and leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 boards per contest
- ULM's 14.3 offensive boards per game ranks second in the Sun Belt and 13th in NCAA Division I
- The Warhawks are sixth in the conference in total rebounds per game at 39.5
- ULM's four wins have been over Central Michigan, Ecclesia, Northwestern State and Champion Christian

THE SERIES HISTORY
- Thursday's contest marked the 42nd all-time meeting between the two programs
- Southern Miss leads the series 25-16 and have won the last two contests
- The Golden Eagles are 6-11 in games played in Monroe and won last year's road contest, 65-60

Follow @SouthernMissMBB on Facebook, Instagram and X for updates. Season tickets are available for the 2023-24 season -- Fans can purchase tickets at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or visit the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office on campus weekdays during normal business hours.

Golden Eagles Head to ULM After Historic Weekend at Home

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Players Mentioned

Mo Arnold

Austin Crowley

Andre Curbelo

Victor Hart

Donovan Ivory

Tegra Izay

Cobie Montgomery

Lieb Yat