University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, November 13
Grambling, LA
6:30 PM
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Grambling State
3-1,0-0SWAC
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Grambling
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Taveras and Weeks Lead Attempted Comeback at Grambling State
11/13/2025 9:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GRAMBLING, La. – Southern Miss (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) dropped a 75-70 non-conference game at Grambling State (3-1, 0-0 SWAC) on Thursday night.
The duo of Tylik Weeks and Isaac Taveras each went for 19 points at Frederick B. Hobdy Assembly Center, while Taveras led the Golden Eagles with nine boards. Weeks added eight rebounds and five steals.
Southern Miss never managed a lead larger than three points, which came early in the first half. The Tigers worked their way to a 12-point lead at the half thanks to a 56 percent shooting clip and a 44 percent mark from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles went 0-for-8 from deep and shot 31.6 percent from the floor.
Weeks came out of the half with a 5-0 run of his own that momentarily flipped the momentum towards the Golden Eagle bench. Grambling, though, answered Weeks' punch and every other Southern Miss punch until Taveras turned it into a three-point game with 10:22 to play.
He then cut it to two a couple of minutes later, right before the under-eight media timeout. That's when Jamil Muttilib drained three three-pointers to counter the Golden Eagle run. Muttilib ended the game 5-for-8 from deep as the Tigers held off Southern Miss with a hot hand at the end.
On the defensive end, Southern Miss registered a season-high 15 steals, which is tied for the second-most by a Jay Ladner Golden Eagle team. Curt Lewis added eight points as he picked up his second consecutive start and played 31 minutes.
Both Chiante' Tramble and EJ Paymon went for five points, while Paymon's mark was a career best. Eleven Golden Eagles grabbed at least one rebound as Southern Miss outrebounded its opponent for the third-straight game.
UP NEXT
Southern Miss returns to Reed Green Coliseum to host William Carey on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The two Hattiesburg schools will tip-off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Single-game and season tickets are available via southernmiss.com/tickets, calling 1-800-844-TICK, or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office during normal business hours.
Fans can follow @SouthernMissMBB on social media to get the latest Golden Eagle news.
The duo of Tylik Weeks and Isaac Taveras each went for 19 points at Frederick B. Hobdy Assembly Center, while Taveras led the Golden Eagles with nine boards. Weeks added eight rebounds and five steals.
Southern Miss never managed a lead larger than three points, which came early in the first half. The Tigers worked their way to a 12-point lead at the half thanks to a 56 percent shooting clip and a 44 percent mark from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles went 0-for-8 from deep and shot 31.6 percent from the floor.
Weeks came out of the half with a 5-0 run of his own that momentarily flipped the momentum towards the Golden Eagle bench. Grambling, though, answered Weeks' punch and every other Southern Miss punch until Taveras turned it into a three-point game with 10:22 to play.
He then cut it to two a couple of minutes later, right before the under-eight media timeout. That's when Jamil Muttilib drained three three-pointers to counter the Golden Eagle run. Muttilib ended the game 5-for-8 from deep as the Tigers held off Southern Miss with a hot hand at the end.
On the defensive end, Southern Miss registered a season-high 15 steals, which is tied for the second-most by a Jay Ladner Golden Eagle team. Curt Lewis added eight points as he picked up his second consecutive start and played 31 minutes.
Both Chiante' Tramble and EJ Paymon went for five points, while Paymon's mark was a career best. Eleven Golden Eagles grabbed at least one rebound as Southern Miss outrebounded its opponent for the third-straight game.
UP NEXT
Southern Miss returns to Reed Green Coliseum to host William Carey on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The two Hattiesburg schools will tip-off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Single-game and season tickets are available via southernmiss.com/tickets, calling 1-800-844-TICK, or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office during normal business hours.
Fans can follow @SouthernMissMBB on social media to get the latest Golden Eagle news.
Team Stats
USM
GSU
FG%
.381
.540
3FG%
.250
.450
FT%
.621
.750
RB
37
28
TO
11
17
STL
15
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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