University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, January 6
Hattiesburg, Miss.
2 PM
Southern Miss
vs
James Madison
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Golden Eagles Set to Welcome Nationally Ranked James Madison to Hattiesburg on Saturday
1/5/2024 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – For the first time since 2011, Southern Miss men's basketball welcomes a nationally ranked opponent to Reed Green Coliseum for a regular season contest. The Golden Eagles (7-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) host No. 19 James Madison (14-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
All first responders and immediate family members get free admission into the game when presenting a valid ID. The first 500 fans will be presented with La Familia t-shirts while supplies last.
Game 15: Southern Miss (7-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) vs. No. 19 James Madison (2-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, January 6 at 2 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095)
Andre Curbelo enjoyed the programs first triple-double since 1980 as his historic performance helped Southern Miss pick up a 79-73 win over Georgia State in the Sun Belt home opener. Curbelo went for 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds – his 11 dimes were a career best. Austin Crowley went for 25 points and the Golden Eagles received 10 points from both Victor Hart and Victor Iwuakor.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Lee Roberts and Larry Boyd 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
- 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
- Departed Golden Eagles Felipe Haase, Marcelo Perez, Tyler Morman, DeAndre Pinckney and Nico Aguirre all signed professional contracts, while Haase signed the largest European rookie contract of any undrafted player
- 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
- Juan Cardona was promoted to Associate Head Coach over the summer after producing one of the top defenses in college basketball
- 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 JAMES MADISON
- No. 19 James Madison became the first team in the country to 14 wins after a 68-61 win at Louisiana on Thursday night
- The Dukes have won seven consecutive conference road games dating back to last season and have won all six road games this season
- James Madison rose the national media ranks after a season-opening win at then-No. 4 Michigan State in overtime
- Terrence Edwards leads the Dukes in scoring at 17.3 points per game and pulls down an average of 5.2 boards per contest
- TJ Bickerstaff (16.0), Noah Freidel (10.9) and Michael Green III (10.8) all average 10-plus points per game along with Edwards
- James Madison leads the Sun Belt in scoring offense (90.1), assists per game (17.1), field goal percentage (.494), scoring margin (18.9), turnover margin (+4.4) and turnovers forced per game (16.1)
THE SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday's meeting is only the second all-time between the two Sun Belt foes
- Southern Miss took the lone meeting, 83-70, on Jan. 21, 2022 at Reed Green Coliseum
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.
All first responders and immediate family members get free admission into the game when presenting a valid ID. The first 500 fans will be presented with La Familia t-shirts while supplies last.
Game 15: Southern Miss (7-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) vs. No. 19 James Madison (2-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, January 6 at 2 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095)
Andre Curbelo enjoyed the programs first triple-double since 1980 as his historic performance helped Southern Miss pick up a 79-73 win over Georgia State in the Sun Belt home opener. Curbelo went for 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds – his 11 dimes were a career best. Austin Crowley went for 25 points and the Golden Eagles received 10 points from both Victor Hart and Victor Iwuakor.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Lee Roberts and Larry Boyd 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
- 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
- Departed Golden Eagles Felipe Haase, Marcelo Perez, Tyler Morman, DeAndre Pinckney and Nico Aguirre all signed professional contracts, while Haase signed the largest European rookie contract of any undrafted player
- 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
- Juan Cardona was promoted to Associate Head Coach over the summer after producing one of the top defenses in college basketball
- 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 JAMES MADISON
- No. 19 James Madison became the first team in the country to 14 wins after a 68-61 win at Louisiana on Thursday night
- The Dukes have won seven consecutive conference road games dating back to last season and have won all six road games this season
- James Madison rose the national media ranks after a season-opening win at then-No. 4 Michigan State in overtime
- Terrence Edwards leads the Dukes in scoring at 17.3 points per game and pulls down an average of 5.2 boards per contest
- TJ Bickerstaff (16.0), Noah Freidel (10.9) and Michael Green III (10.8) all average 10-plus points per game along with Edwards
- James Madison leads the Sun Belt in scoring offense (90.1), assists per game (17.1), field goal percentage (.494), scoring margin (18.9), turnover margin (+4.4) and turnovers forced per game (16.1)
THE SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday's meeting is only the second all-time between the two Sun Belt foes
- Southern Miss took the lone meeting, 83-70, on Jan. 21, 2022 at Reed Green Coliseum
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.
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