University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Biloxi, Miss.
2 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Ole Miss
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Southern Miss and Ole Miss Meet in Annual Coast Coliseum Game
12/12/2025 4:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss (6-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) and Ole Miss (5-4, 0-0 SEC) will meet for the third-straight year in its annual matchup at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. This year's edition will tip on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Biloxi.
Game 11: Southern Miss (6-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Ole Miss (5-4, 0-0 SEC)
Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. CT
TV: SECN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Mississippi Coast Coliseum (11,500)
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. The game will air on SEC Network+ with Jake Hromada (pxp) and Kermit Davis (color).
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Golden Eagles picked up a 68-60 win over Grambling on Monday night, with Southern Miss coming back from a halftime deficit
- Southern Miss is also coming off a five-day road trip with a win over Radford and a loss at Miami. Djahi Binet and Tylik Weeks scored in double figures in both games
- Weeks was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week as he took home MVP honors at the Pensacola Invitational
- Outside of an 11-point deficit at the half against North Florida, Southern Miss dominated the Pensacola Invitational and took home its second MTE title under Jay Ladner
- Weeks scored 37 points in the win over North Florida, which was the 11th-most in program history and the second-most by any Sun Belt player since the 2022-23 season
- Southern Miss fell on the road at South Carolina on Nov. 9 as the Gamecocks used a three-point barrage to finish the comeback in overtime. Weeks dropped a career-high 20 points, while Taveras scored 25 and Israel Hart had 17
- Felipe Patino went off for 18 points on six three-pointers in the win over Tougaloo on Nov. 6. Taveras produced a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double and Israel Hart had 11 points
- The Golden Eagles return only four players from last season: Dalyn Brandon, Brewer Carruth, Tegra Izay, Jett Montgomery
- Ladner and Co. brought in 14 newcomers during the offseason: DJahi Binet, Dylan Brumfield, Robert Cowherd, Fallou Diagne, IJ Ezuma, Israel Hart, Blake Lander, Curt Lewis, Felipe Patino, EJ Paymon, Isaac Taveras, Chiante' Tramble, Chandler Watts, Tylik Weeks
- The 2025-26 season marks the 106th season of Southern Miss basketball and the 61st season inside Reed Green Coliseum
- Southern Miss was voted 12th in the preseason poll after finishing in 12th last season in the league standings
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Ole Miss saw 11 letterwinners and all but one starter depart this past offseason, retooling with a recruiting class ranked as high as No. 14 in the nation and a transfer class ranked as high as No. 19
- Head coach Chris Beard enters his third season at Ole Miss. His last third year as a head coach was with Texas Tech, when he led his team to the 2019 NCAA Championship Game
- Eight transfers join the Ole Miss program for the 2025-26 campaign, with previous experience at elite programs such as Butler, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, St. John's, Washington, Wisconsin, and more
- Ole Miss is riding a four-game losing streak after losses to Iowa, Utah, Miami, and St. John's. The Hurricanes beat the Rebels 75-66 in Oxford before returning to Miami and beating the Golden Eagles last Saturday
- A strong defense has been a staple for Ole Miss under head coach Chris Beard, and this year's team has used their length and athleticism to average 5.8 blocks per game, the 12th-best mark in the nation
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday's meeting is the 22nd all-time between the two schools and the third in the last three seasons
- The Rebels took the first meeting in 1965, while Southern Miss picked up its first win over the Rebels the following season in Hattiesburg
- Ole Miss was last year's game at the Coast Coliseum, 77-46. The last Southern Miss win was during the 2011-12 season in Hattiesburg
A GOOD START AT HOME
- Southern Miss moved to 69-12 in home openers dating back to the 1956-56 season when the Golden Eagles fell to Louisiana Tech
- The first home-opening win for Southern Miss was against Tyndall Field (Fla.) to open the 1947-48 season
- The Golden Eagles are now 7-0 in home openers under Jay Ladner, while six of those have been double-digit wins
ON THIS DAY
Date: December 13
- Southern Miss is 11-7 on Dec. 13, including a Ladner win over Lamar during the 2022-23 season. The last Dec. 13 outing was at McNeese in 2023, which the Cowboys took. The Golden Eagles played Scottie Pippen and Central Arkansas in 1986 in Hattiesburg on Dec. 13, which the Golden Eagles won 95-82
THE VETERAN OF THE COUNTRY
- Curt Lewis enters the season as one of the oldest players in Division I basketball. The Louisville, Ky., product was born on May 19, 1999
- Below is a list of the oldest players in the country
Ramel Bethea, Green Bay - July 27, 1996
Nginyu Ngala, Kansas - April 3, 1999
Curt Lewis, Southern Miss - May 19, 1999
Ibrahim Olajuwon, FIU - May 26, 1999
Hunter Erickson, Hawaii - September 14, 1999
Bouna Kebe, Delaware - December 24, 1999
LOADED NON-CON SLATE
- Southern Miss has a loaded non-conference slate that includes only five home games
- Notable stops on the road include South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Radford, and LSU
- Southern Miss will also play Ole Miss at the Coast Coliseum on Dec. 13
- Other non-conference games are Buffalo, Tougaloo, Grambling (two times), William Carey, North Florida, UT Martin/Prairie View A&M and the second MAC-SBC Challenge opponent in February
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.
Game 11: Southern Miss (6-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Ole Miss (5-4, 0-0 SEC)
Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. CT
TV: SECN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Mississippi Coast Coliseum (11,500)
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. The game will air on SEC Network+ with Jake Hromada (pxp) and Kermit Davis (color).
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Golden Eagles picked up a 68-60 win over Grambling on Monday night, with Southern Miss coming back from a halftime deficit
- Southern Miss is also coming off a five-day road trip with a win over Radford and a loss at Miami. Djahi Binet and Tylik Weeks scored in double figures in both games
- Weeks was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week as he took home MVP honors at the Pensacola Invitational
- Outside of an 11-point deficit at the half against North Florida, Southern Miss dominated the Pensacola Invitational and took home its second MTE title under Jay Ladner
- Weeks scored 37 points in the win over North Florida, which was the 11th-most in program history and the second-most by any Sun Belt player since the 2022-23 season
- Southern Miss fell on the road at South Carolina on Nov. 9 as the Gamecocks used a three-point barrage to finish the comeback in overtime. Weeks dropped a career-high 20 points, while Taveras scored 25 and Israel Hart had 17
- Felipe Patino went off for 18 points on six three-pointers in the win over Tougaloo on Nov. 6. Taveras produced a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double and Israel Hart had 11 points
- The Golden Eagles return only four players from last season: Dalyn Brandon, Brewer Carruth, Tegra Izay, Jett Montgomery
- Ladner and Co. brought in 14 newcomers during the offseason: DJahi Binet, Dylan Brumfield, Robert Cowherd, Fallou Diagne, IJ Ezuma, Israel Hart, Blake Lander, Curt Lewis, Felipe Patino, EJ Paymon, Isaac Taveras, Chiante' Tramble, Chandler Watts, Tylik Weeks
- The 2025-26 season marks the 106th season of Southern Miss basketball and the 61st season inside Reed Green Coliseum
- Southern Miss was voted 12th in the preseason poll after finishing in 12th last season in the league standings
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Ole Miss saw 11 letterwinners and all but one starter depart this past offseason, retooling with a recruiting class ranked as high as No. 14 in the nation and a transfer class ranked as high as No. 19
- Head coach Chris Beard enters his third season at Ole Miss. His last third year as a head coach was with Texas Tech, when he led his team to the 2019 NCAA Championship Game
- Eight transfers join the Ole Miss program for the 2025-26 campaign, with previous experience at elite programs such as Butler, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, St. John's, Washington, Wisconsin, and more
- Ole Miss is riding a four-game losing streak after losses to Iowa, Utah, Miami, and St. John's. The Hurricanes beat the Rebels 75-66 in Oxford before returning to Miami and beating the Golden Eagles last Saturday
- A strong defense has been a staple for Ole Miss under head coach Chris Beard, and this year's team has used their length and athleticism to average 5.8 blocks per game, the 12th-best mark in the nation
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday's meeting is the 22nd all-time between the two schools and the third in the last three seasons
- The Rebels took the first meeting in 1965, while Southern Miss picked up its first win over the Rebels the following season in Hattiesburg
- Ole Miss was last year's game at the Coast Coliseum, 77-46. The last Southern Miss win was during the 2011-12 season in Hattiesburg
A GOOD START AT HOME
- Southern Miss moved to 69-12 in home openers dating back to the 1956-56 season when the Golden Eagles fell to Louisiana Tech
- The first home-opening win for Southern Miss was against Tyndall Field (Fla.) to open the 1947-48 season
- The Golden Eagles are now 7-0 in home openers under Jay Ladner, while six of those have been double-digit wins
| Home Openers Under Jay Ladner | |||
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent |
| 11/5/19 | W | 90-71 | Delta State |
| 12/2/20 | W | 80-53 | William Carey |
| 11/9/21 | W | 81-67 | William Carey |
| 11/11/22 | W | 86-62 | Loyola (La.) |
| 11/6/23 | W | 64-42 | William Carey |
| 11/4/24 | W | 77-68 | Bowling Green |
| 11/6/25 | W | 93-57 | Tougaloo |
ON THIS DAY
Date: December 13
- Southern Miss is 11-7 on Dec. 13, including a Ladner win over Lamar during the 2022-23 season. The last Dec. 13 outing was at McNeese in 2023, which the Cowboys took. The Golden Eagles played Scottie Pippen and Central Arkansas in 1986 in Hattiesburg on Dec. 13, which the Golden Eagles won 95-82
THE VETERAN OF THE COUNTRY
- Curt Lewis enters the season as one of the oldest players in Division I basketball. The Louisville, Ky., product was born on May 19, 1999
- Below is a list of the oldest players in the country
Ramel Bethea, Green Bay - July 27, 1996
Nginyu Ngala, Kansas - April 3, 1999
Curt Lewis, Southern Miss - May 19, 1999
Ibrahim Olajuwon, FIU - May 26, 1999
Hunter Erickson, Hawaii - September 14, 1999
Bouna Kebe, Delaware - December 24, 1999
LOADED NON-CON SLATE
- Southern Miss has a loaded non-conference slate that includes only five home games
- Notable stops on the road include South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Radford, and LSU
- Southern Miss will also play Ole Miss at the Coast Coliseum on Dec. 13
- Other non-conference games are Buffalo, Tougaloo, Grambling (two times), William Carey, North Florida, UT Martin/Prairie View A&M and the second MAC-SBC Challenge opponent in February
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.
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