Wednesday, February 28
Mobile, AL
7 PM
Southern Miss
16-14,9-8Sun Belt
70
at
73
South Alabama
15-15,7-10Sun Belt
1
2
F
Southern Miss.
36
34
70
South Alabama
36
37
73
Golden Eagles Fall at South Alabama After Late Rally
2/28/2024 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama's (15-15, 7-10 Sun Belt) hot start to the second half was too much for Southern Miss (16-14, 9-8 Sun Belt) men's basketball to overcome on Wednesday night in a 73-70 loss at the Mitchell Center in Mobile.
South Alabama jumped to a 15-point lead less than five minutes into the second half after hitting its first eight shots after the Jaguars and Golden Eagles went into the locker room tied at 36-all.
Andre Curbelo scored a career-high 25 points and nearly willed the Golden Eagles to victory after falling behind. The Golden Eagles mounted a 19-2 run over an 11-minute span that helped flipped the script for a split second.
Victor Hart scored his first point of the game on a free throw that started the run, then tied the game with another free throw nine minutes later. Mo Arnold gave Southern Miss the lead on its next possession for the first time since late in the first half.
Though up two with less than four minutes to play, the Golden Eagles were hit with a pair of South Alabama three-pointers halted the comeback. The first came from Marcus Millender than put the Jaguars back on top and the second came from Judah Brown. Brown's triple made it a four-point game with two minutes to play.
Curbelo hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds left that got Southern Miss within a point, but Tyrell Jones hit a pair of free throws to ice the game. Curbelo went 10-of-16 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds.
Victor Iwuakor turned in 16 points and nine rebounds, while Hart finished with 10 points – all of which came in the second half. Austin Crowley had 10 points and played sparingly in the second half after having to come out with an injury.
The Golden Eagles shot 44 percent from the floor and only 15 percent from deep. They forced 10 steals and 15 South Alabama turnovers. The Jaguars went 10-for-28 from deep at a 35 percent clip.
Southern Miss will play Louisiana on Friday night to close out the regular season. The Golden Eagles will tip-ff from the Cajundome at 7:30 p.m.
Game Notes
- On his first made basket of the game, Austin Crowley reached the 1,000-point mark for his Southern Miss career
- Andre Curbelo scored a career-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the floor
South Alabama jumped to a 15-point lead less than five minutes into the second half after hitting its first eight shots after the Jaguars and Golden Eagles went into the locker room tied at 36-all.
Andre Curbelo scored a career-high 25 points and nearly willed the Golden Eagles to victory after falling behind. The Golden Eagles mounted a 19-2 run over an 11-minute span that helped flipped the script for a split second.
Victor Hart scored his first point of the game on a free throw that started the run, then tied the game with another free throw nine minutes later. Mo Arnold gave Southern Miss the lead on its next possession for the first time since late in the first half.
Though up two with less than four minutes to play, the Golden Eagles were hit with a pair of South Alabama three-pointers halted the comeback. The first came from Marcus Millender than put the Jaguars back on top and the second came from Judah Brown. Brown's triple made it a four-point game with two minutes to play.
Curbelo hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds left that got Southern Miss within a point, but Tyrell Jones hit a pair of free throws to ice the game. Curbelo went 10-of-16 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds.
Victor Iwuakor turned in 16 points and nine rebounds, while Hart finished with 10 points – all of which came in the second half. Austin Crowley had 10 points and played sparingly in the second half after having to come out with an injury.
The Golden Eagles shot 44 percent from the floor and only 15 percent from deep. They forced 10 steals and 15 South Alabama turnovers. The Jaguars went 10-for-28 from deep at a 35 percent clip.
Southern Miss will play Louisiana on Friday night to close out the regular season. The Golden Eagles will tip-ff from the Cajundome at 7:30 p.m.
Game Notes
- On his first made basket of the game, Austin Crowley reached the 1,000-point mark for his Southern Miss career
- Andre Curbelo scored a career-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the floor
Team Stats
USM
USA
FG%
.446
.475
3FG%
.158
.357
FT%
.739
.556
RB
34
35
TO
12
15
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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