Men's Basketball Returns to Reed Green Coliseum to Host Milwaukee

Saturday, November 30

Hattiesburg, Miss.

1 PM

Southern Miss

Milwaukee

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Men's Basketball Returns to Reed Green Coliseum to Host Milwaukee

11/29/2024 6:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss (2-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) men's basketball is back at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday as the Golden Eagles are set to host Milwaukee (5-3, 0-0 Horizon). Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN+.

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Game 7: Southern Miss (2-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Milwaukee (5-3, 0-0 Horizon)
Saturday, November 30 at 1 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095)

Clay Sweet (PxP) and Larry Boyd (Color) will be on the ESPN+ call. Fans can listen on the Southern Miss Radio Network, Southern Miss Game Day App, or their local Southern Miss Network affiliate to hear Chris Harris on the call.

The Opening Tip
- Southern Miss returns to Hattiesburg after a seven-day, three-game road trip through South Dakota and Montana
- The Golden Eagles are third in Sun Belt in assists per game (15.0) and blocks per game (4.7)
- Southern Miss is 28-3 at Reed Green Coliseum since the start of '22-23 season and 2-0 this season after beating the Wolf Pack last week
- Southern Miss and Milwaukee are slated to meet for the third time in the all-time series and for the second-straight season
- Neftali Alvarez leads Southern Miss in scoring at 13.5 points per game, while Denijay Harris (12.7) and Christian Watson (12.3) are both averaging 10+ points per contest
- Lieb Yat earned his first career start against Abilene Christian
- Southern Miss returns six players that saw action last season, while only Cobie Montgomery and Tegra Izay saw limited starts
- Neftali Alvarez — sat out last season due to injury — and Harris are both back in the Black & Gold this season. Harris suited up for Arkansas last season after playing a key role in the '22-23 Sun Belt regular season title
- Eight players will suit up for the Golden Eagles this season that ever never donned the Golden Eagle logo. That list included Alfred Worrell Jr., DeAntoni Gordon, Brewer Carruth, Jett Montgomery, Christian Watson, John Wade III, Christian Reid, and Lieb Yat

About the Panthers
- Milwaukee had a four-game winning streak snapped in an 84-76 loss at UCF
- The Panthers are 5-3 overall with wins over Lakeland, Duquesne, Portland State, Wofford and St. Thomas
- Milwaukee was picked first — along with Purdue Fort Wayne -- in the Preseason Horizon Poll
- AJ McKee (15.5), Themus Fulks (14.5), Jamichael Stillwell (12.9) and Kentrell Pullian (12.0) are all scoring 10+ plus points per game
- Playing for Louisiana last season, Fulks scored 10 points as Southern Miss won 82-71. The season prior, Fulks scored 36 points against the Golden Eagles in two games
- The Panthers are second in the Horizon in scoring offense (80.6), scoring margin (+7.4) and rebounding margin (+11.1)

History with the Panthers
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series 2-0 and are 1-0 in Hattiesburg
- The Golden Eagles won 90-84 last season as Donovan Ivory dropped 32 points in the win
- Southern Miss' only win in Hattiesburg was a 100-80 decision in 1975

The historic offensive outburst
- Southern Miss averaged 88.3 points per game over the first three games for a total of 265 points
- It's the second-highest scoring average over the first three games in the last 25 seasons
- Southern Miss averaged 88.7 points per game to start the 2018-19 season with scoring totals of 111, 74 and 81
- The current offensive output is No. 36 in the country and the best in the Sun Belt

Dipping into the Portal
- The Golden Eagles once again loaded up on veteran talent in the transfer portal after adding four players with Division I experience
- The four additions are DeAntoni Gordon (Little Rock), Christian Watson (Miami), John Wade III (Stanislaus State) and Denijay Harris (Arkansas)
- Gordon brings the beefiest resume after earning All-OVC honors at Little Rock while leading the Trojans in nearly every category at some point during his three-year career. Gordon played his first season of college basketball at Wichita State
- Watson and Harris have both played on the biggest stages during their careers at Miami (Fla.) and Arkansas, respectively. Watson was a member of the Hurricanes' 2022-23 Final Four team and logged minutes in NCAA Tournament
- Wade III had a stop at Cal State Northridge during the 2022-23 season but played at Stanislaus State last season. While at CSUN, Wade III played in only 10 games
- Ladner added Alfred Worrell Jr. comes to Southern Miss after playing JUCO ball at John A. Logan college

The Youngsters are Back
- Brewer Carruth, Jett Montgomery, and Christian Reid are the first freshman Ladner has signed since the 2021-22 season
- Current senior Trey Alfonso was the last freshman Southern Miss had
- Carruth prepped at Parklane Academy in McComb, while Reid played at Mater Lakes Academy. Montgomery enjoyed a standout career at Independence High School, but is no stranger to Southern Miss has his father, Mark, was a standout wide receiver for the Golden Eagles

Season Openers
- Since the 2000-01 season, Southern Miss has won 20 season openers
- The Golden Eagles are 5-1 in season openers under Ladner and have won their last four: Bowling Green, William Carey (2x) and Vanderbilt

Preseason Accolades
- Redshirt senior Andre Curbelo was tabbed Preseason Third Team All-Sun Belt by the league's coaches
- Curbelo appeared in 12 games last season while waiting for a NCAA waiver and later battling injuries
- He recorded the second triple-double in program history when he had 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against Georgia State last season
- Southern Miss was picked to finish fifth in the preseason league poll

60 Years at Reed Green Coliseum
- The 2024-25 season marks the 60th season of Golden Eagle basketball at Reed Green Coliseum
- Southern Miss officially moved into The Greenhouse ahead of the 1965-66 season and played Alabama on Dec. 11 in the arena's dedication game
- The Golde Eagles are 522-239 on their home court and have had three undefeated seasons at Reed Green Coliseum

Single game and season tickets are available via SouthernMissTickets.com, calling 1-800-844-TICK or visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office during normal business hours.

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