University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, December 18
Hattiesburg, Miss.
7:30 PM
Southern Miss
7-5,1-0Sun Belt
62
vs
54
Louisiana
1-11,0-1Sun Belt
1
2
F
Louisiana
17
37
54
Southern Miss.
24
38
62
Men's Basketball Tops Cajuns in Low-Scoring Affair to Open SBC Play
12/18/2025 10:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Golden Eagles' bench provided a big spark for Southern Miss (7-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) as it opened Sun Belt play with a 62-54 win over Louisiana (1-11, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum.
Notables
- Southern Miss used the same starting five for the eighth time this season with #1 Curt Lewis, #4 Tylik Weeks, #10 Isaac Taveras, #13 Dylan Brumfield, #15 Djahi Binet
- Southern Miss' first points were scored by Tylik Weeks for the second time this season
- The first Golden Eagle subs were Chiante' Tramble and Felipe Patino at 12:43
- Southern Miss' eight turnovers are tied for the fewest in a game this season. They also had eight turnovers against UT Martin on Nov. 23
- Louisiana's 54 points were the fewest by a Southern Miss opponent
- Southern Miss moved to 36-27 all-time against Louisiana, and 4-3 in Sun Belt play against the Cajuns. The Golden Eagles are now 24-8 in Hattiesburg against Louisiana
- The win moved Southern Miss to 39-8 at Reed Green Coliseum since the 2022-23 season and 4-0 this season
- Jay Ladner picked up his fifth win to open league play and for the second-straight season
- Southern Miss went 15-for-48 from the floor, shooting the ball at a season-low 31.3 percent. It was the fewest field goals made this season by the Golden Eagles
- Southern Miss reached the free-throw line 39 times tonight, marking the second-most by a Ladner team
- Tylik Weeks blocked a career-high two shots – both came in the first half
- Weeks reached double figures for the 10th time this season after finishing with 11 points
- Chiante' Tramble tied his career high in made three-pointers with three. He also had three in the season opener at Buffalo
- Tramble finished in double figures for the second time this season after scoring 11 points
- Izzy Hart scored 17 points to reach double figures for the third time this season. It was the first time since he scored 17 at South Carolina on Nov. 9
- Hart's three three-pointers tied his season high with similar numbers against Tougaloo and UT Martin
- Curt Lewis grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, topping his previous high of six against UT Martin
- Dylan Brumfield led the Golden Eagles in assists for the fifth time this season after posting four tonight
In what was a low-scoring first half, Tylik Weeks provided a spark six minutes into the game with a left-handed flush. The highlight dunk cut into the Louisiana lead, but the Cajuns managed to stretch the advantage back to five on back-to-back Jaxon Olvera jumpers.
The Golden Eagles went on a nearly five-minute scoreless drought until Chiante' Tramble hit the first of two three-pointers in the first half. His second tied the game at 17-17 with 6:18 to go. It also started a 10-0 run to close out the half as Southern Miss led 24-17 at the break.
After shooting the ball at a 25 percent clip in the first half, Southern Miss shot 43.8 percent over the final 20 minutes. Despite that number, the Golden Eagles went on numerous stretches of scoreless basketball of at least two minutes.
The scoring drought allowed Louisiana to make it 38-37 Dorian Finister filled up the scoring column. Looking to break the scoreless streak, Dylan Brumfield made a free throw and jumper to give the Golden Eagles some breathing room. Louisiana cut it to a one-point game one more time before an Israel Hart three-pointer provided a dagger.
Following Hart's three-pointer, Southern Miss went on a 7-0 run to take a 10-point lead into the final two minutes. Brewer Carruth gave the Golden Eagles their biggest lead of the night at 12 on a baseline jumper with 35 seconds to play. Hart nailed a couple of free throws down the stretch to seal the win and his 17-point night.
Up Next
Southern Miss will host Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum. The two undefeated Sun Belt teams will tip at 3:30 p.m.
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 Southern Miss bench accounted for 33 points, which was its most since scoring 72 against North Florida. It was the fourth time this season recording at least 30 bench points.𝟭-𝟬 🌶️ pic.twitter.com/E6o7cbaW3h
— Southern Miss MBB (@SouthernMissMBB) December 19, 2025
Notables
- Southern Miss used the same starting five for the eighth time this season with #1 Curt Lewis, #4 Tylik Weeks, #10 Isaac Taveras, #13 Dylan Brumfield, #15 Djahi Binet
- Southern Miss' first points were scored by Tylik Weeks for the second time this season
- The first Golden Eagle subs were Chiante' Tramble and Felipe Patino at 12:43
- Southern Miss' eight turnovers are tied for the fewest in a game this season. They also had eight turnovers against UT Martin on Nov. 23
- Louisiana's 54 points were the fewest by a Southern Miss opponent
- Southern Miss moved to 36-27 all-time against Louisiana, and 4-3 in Sun Belt play against the Cajuns. The Golden Eagles are now 24-8 in Hattiesburg against Louisiana
- The win moved Southern Miss to 39-8 at Reed Green Coliseum since the 2022-23 season and 4-0 this season
- Jay Ladner picked up his fifth win to open league play and for the second-straight season
- Southern Miss went 15-for-48 from the floor, shooting the ball at a season-low 31.3 percent. It was the fewest field goals made this season by the Golden Eagles
- Southern Miss reached the free-throw line 39 times tonight, marking the second-most by a Ladner team
- Tylik Weeks blocked a career-high two shots – both came in the first half
- Weeks reached double figures for the 10th time this season after finishing with 11 points
- Chiante' Tramble tied his career high in made three-pointers with three. He also had three in the season opener at Buffalo
- Tramble finished in double figures for the second time this season after scoring 11 points
- Izzy Hart scored 17 points to reach double figures for the third time this season. It was the first time since he scored 17 at South Carolina on Nov. 9
- Hart's three three-pointers tied his season high with similar numbers against Tougaloo and UT Martin
- Curt Lewis grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, topping his previous high of six against UT Martin
- Dylan Brumfield led the Golden Eagles in assists for the fifth time this season after posting four tonight
How it HappenedWITH THE LEFT HAND 🤯💪#SCTop10 | @TylikWeeks https://t.co/vXpzJOJTnf pic.twitter.com/1ozIsZ8b5S
— Southern Miss MBB (@SouthernMissMBB) December 19, 2025
In what was a low-scoring first half, Tylik Weeks provided a spark six minutes into the game with a left-handed flush. The highlight dunk cut into the Louisiana lead, but the Cajuns managed to stretch the advantage back to five on back-to-back Jaxon Olvera jumpers.
The Golden Eagles went on a nearly five-minute scoreless drought until Chiante' Tramble hit the first of two three-pointers in the first half. His second tied the game at 17-17 with 6:18 to go. It also started a 10-0 run to close out the half as Southern Miss led 24-17 at the break.
After shooting the ball at a 25 percent clip in the first half, Southern Miss shot 43.8 percent over the final 20 minutes. Despite that number, the Golden Eagles went on numerous stretches of scoreless basketball of at least two minutes.
The scoring drought allowed Louisiana to make it 38-37 Dorian Finister filled up the scoring column. Looking to break the scoreless streak, Dylan Brumfield made a free throw and jumper to give the Golden Eagles some breathing room. Louisiana cut it to a one-point game one more time before an Israel Hart three-pointer provided a dagger.
Following Hart's three-pointer, Southern Miss went on a 7-0 run to take a 10-point lead into the final two minutes. Brewer Carruth gave the Golden Eagles their biggest lead of the night at 12 on a baseline jumper with 35 seconds to play. Hart nailed a couple of free throws down the stretch to seal the win and his 17-point night.
Up Next
Southern Miss will host Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum. The two undefeated Sun Belt teams will tip at 3:30 p.m.
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
LA
USM
FG%
.351
.313
3FG%
.235
.333
FT%
.769
.667
RB
38
40
TO
10
8
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
8
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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