Golden Eagles Fall at Troy on Wednesday Night

Wednesday, January 14

Troy, AL

6 p.m.

Southern Miss

11-8,5-2Sun Belt

Troy

12-6,5-1Sun Belt

Southern Miss.

Troy

Golden Eagles Fall at Troy on Wednesday Night

1/14/2026 8:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Game Book Postgame Notes

TROY, Ala. – The first game of Southern Miss' (11-8, 5-2 Sun Belt) four-game road trip resulted in a 91-65 win for Troy (12-6, 5-1 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena on Wednesday night.

Despite the loss, Djahi Binet picked up another double-double after going for 10 points and 11 rebounds. He now has a double-double in each of the last three games and four in the previous five games. Israel Hart, Dylan Brumfield, and Tylik Weeks all finished in double figures with Binet.

Notables
- Southern Miss started #1 Curt Lewis, #2 Brewer Carruth, #4 Tylik Weeks, #13 Dylan Brumfield, #15 Djahi Binet
- Southern Miss won the jump ball for the 10th time this season
- The first points were scored by Curt Lewis for the fifth time this season on a jumper
- First Southern Miss subs were Izzy Hart, Tegra Izay and Chiante' Tramble at 10:30 of the first half
- Southern Miss has six games with at least five blocks after finishing with five against Troy
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series 18-5. The series is tied 4-4 in games played in Troy
- The loss snapped Southern Miss' four-game winning streak
- Tylik Weeks reached double figures for the 17th time this season after finishing with 11 points
- Djahi Binet had 11 rebounds and has had 10+ rebounds in five games this season. He has had 10+ in three-straight and four of the last five games
- Binet scored 10 points to notch his third straight double-double and fifth of the season
- Fallou Diagne's five points were his most in Sun Belt play this season. His previous high was three at Louisiana on Jan. 3
- Izzy Hart scored 12 points after scoring 10 in the last outing against Louisiana. He has reached double figures six times this season and now 32 times in his career
- Dylan Brumfield finished with 11 points to reach double digits in the scoring column for the ninth time this season and fifth-straight game
- Robert Cowherd scored his first points since finishing with two at Miami (Fla.)

How it Happened
Curt Lewis and Djahi Binet scored on back-to-back looks to counter Troy's first basket of the ballgame, but despite those baskets, the Golden Eagles started the game 3-for-10 from the floor. Binet took Southern Miss into the under-eight media timeout with an 8-7 lead after a quick layup.

Binet continued to fly around as he had accumulated six rebounds in the first nine minutes of the game. The game was tied at 10-10 at the next media timeout after both teams had gone on a scoring drought of four-plus minutes each. Izzy Hart broke the Golden Eagle drought with a baseline jumper that gave Southern Miss a 15-14 lead.

Troy got an open three at the top of the key from Austin Cross, which was part of a 16-4 run that put the Trojans ahead by 10 with 3:52 left in the half. Troy extended the lead to 19 points after Cobi Campbell hit three consecutive three-pointers, with the last coming with 1:01 to play in the opening half.

Southern Miss held Troy scoreless over the final 60 seconds, while Tylik Weeks and Curt Lewis managed to score to make it 42-26 at the break. Troy benefited from 10 points off turnovers in the half as the Golden Eagles turned over the ball six times. Southern Miss managed to shoot the ball at a 40 percent clip over the first 20 minutes after starting the game shooting 30 percent.

The Golden Eagles started the second half on a 7-3 run to cut the Troy advantage to 12. Southern Miss upped its defense as well, forcing two quick turnovers. Binet gave the Golden Eagles a quick boost on a put-back dunk to make it 47-35 in favor of Troy. The Trojans, though, got a questionable foul call on a three-point attempt that led to three-made free throws. That play and a layup 12 seconds later quickly pushed the Troy lead back to 17.

Troy then took a 25-point lead with 12:22 to play in the game before Fallou Diagne hit a three-pointer to end a five-minute drought of no field goals for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles used a 10-2 run after Diagne's basket to make it 64-47, Troy, but that's the last true run Southern Miss managed to make.

Troy outscored Southern Miss 25-18 over the final eight minutes as Troy took over first place in the Sun Belt with a 28-point victory. The Trojans went 11-for-25 from deep and shot 52.3 percent from the floor for the game. Southern Miss shot 43.9 percent from the floor and made three three-pointers on 20 attempts.

Up Next
Southern Miss remains on the road as it travels to Texas State for a 3:30 p.m. tip on Saturday. The Golden Eagles will then travel to Georgia State and Coastal Carolina the following week.

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