University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Wednesday, February 4
Huntington, WV
6 PM
Southern Miss
at
Marshall
Men's Basketball Takes Quick Break from RGC to Travel to Marshall
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Coming off a big win last Saturday against James Madison, Southern Miss (12-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) now travels to Marshall (14-8, 6-4 Sun Belt) for a quick one-game road trip before returning home for the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday. The longtime conference foes will tip-off at 6 p.m. CT inside the Cam Henderson Center.
Game 25: Southern Miss (12-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) at Marshall (14-8, 6-4 Sun Belt)
Wednesday, February 4 at 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Cam Henderson Center (9,048)
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 ESPN+ with Mark Martin (pxp), Stevie Browning (color), and Ben Westfall (sideline).
NEWS AND NOTES
- Southern Miss snapped a five-game losing skid last Saturday with a 73-65 win over James Madison. Tylik Weeks scored 28 points to reach the 20-point threshold for the 10th time this season
- Dalyn Brandon had a breakout performance against James Madison, scoring eight points as he made his second start of the season. Brandon also had three rebounds, two blocks, and a steal
- Southern Miss limited its turnover number to a season-low seven at Coastal Carolina on Jan. 24
- Southern Miss picked up two wins in its first Sun Belt road trip, which is its best start in league play on the road in over 10 seasons
- Tylik Weeks is third in the league in scoring at 17.8 points per game, while Dylan Brumfield is 12.1 points per game in Sun Belt action
- Southern Miss won its Sun Belt opener against Louisiana, 62-54, in a low-scoring affair. Israel Hart dropped a season-best 17 points in the win
- Weeks posted his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Ole Miss — the rebound total was a career best
- 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
- 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
- Marshall is 14-8 overall and 6-4 in Sun Belt play. The Herd owns a 10-2 mark at home and has won seven of their last eight home games
- The Herd are coming off a 70-61 win over Arkansas State on Saturday, where Wilson Dubinsky scored a game-high 23 points. He added eight rebounds to up his season average to 3.3 per game
- Jalen Speer leads Marshall in scoring at 14.3 points per game. Wyatt Fricks (14.1) and Noah Otshudi (14.0) both join Speer's in double-figure averages
- Seven-foot-four center Matt Van Komen leads Marshall in rebounding at 7.8 boards per game. He pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds four times this season, with his last at that number coming against James Madison on Jan. 17
- Marshall leads the Sun Belt in assist/turnover ratio (1.38), assists per game (17.0), blocks per game (5.7), fastbreak points (12.1), three-pointers per game (10.2), three-point percentage (.368), and effective field percentage (0.544)
- In a 115-60 win over ULM on Jan. 22, the Herd made a program-record 26 three-pointers. It is tied for the third-most in D1 history and the most by a team since the 2021-22 season
SERIES HISTORY
- Wednesday's meeting is the 30th all-time contest between the former CUSA mates. It's the first meeting in Huntington since January 2024. It's the third meeting on the road in the last four games
- Southern Miss won last year's meeting, 68-66, in Hattiesburg to open Sun Belt play
- Marshall has won the last nine games in Huntington, with the last four coming by double digits
Charity Stripe Livin'
- Southern Miss has made a living at the free-throw line this season, making at least 20 free throws in seven games. The last time Southern Miss made at least 20 free throws in that many games was during the 2013-14 season, when it happened in 24 games
- A season-high 27 free throws were made in the win at Radford, while the Golden Eagles had 32 attempts in that game
- The 27 freebies were the most by a Jay Ladner-coached Southern Miss team. The top four of the Ladner era are all from this season
HOME SWEET REED GREEN
- Southern Miss is 42-11 at The Greenhouse since the start of the 2022-23 season
- 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 Golden Eagles are 7-0 in home openers under Jay Ladner, while six of those have been double-digit wins
ON THIS DAY
Date: February 4
- Southern Miss is 12-13 on February 4. The first game on this date was in 1948 when Southern Miss lost 45-65 to Spring Hill. The first win was in 1950 with a 47-40 win against Northwestern State. The Golden Eagles last played on February 4 in 2023, which was a 79-71 win over Georgia State on the road
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 had a loaded non-conference slate that includes only five home games
- Notable stops on the road included South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Radford, and LSU. The Golden Eagles also played Ole Miss at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- Other non-conference games were Buffalo, Tougaloo, Grambling (two times), William Carey, North Florida, UT Martin/Prairie View A&M, and Kent State the second MAC-SBC Challenge 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 25: Southern Miss (12-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) at Marshall (14-8, 6-4 Sun Belt)
Wednesday, February 4 at 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Cam Henderson Center (9,048)
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 ESPN+ with Mark Martin (pxp), Stevie Browning (color), and Ben Westfall (sideline).
NEWS AND NOTES
- Southern Miss snapped a five-game losing skid last Saturday with a 73-65 win over James Madison. Tylik Weeks scored 28 points to reach the 20-point threshold for the 10th time this season
- Dalyn Brandon had a breakout performance against James Madison, scoring eight points as he made his second start of the season. Brandon also had three rebounds, two blocks, and a steal
- Southern Miss limited its turnover number to a season-low seven at Coastal Carolina on Jan. 24
- Southern Miss picked up two wins in its first Sun Belt road trip, which is its best start in league play on the road in over 10 seasons
- Tylik Weeks is third in the league in scoring at 17.8 points per game, while Dylan Brumfield is 12.1 points per game in Sun Belt action
- Southern Miss won its Sun Belt opener against Louisiana, 62-54, in a low-scoring affair. Israel Hart dropped a season-best 17 points in the win
- Weeks posted his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Ole Miss — the rebound total was a career best
- 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
- 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
- Marshall is 14-8 overall and 6-4 in Sun Belt play. The Herd owns a 10-2 mark at home and has won seven of their last eight home games
- The Herd are coming off a 70-61 win over Arkansas State on Saturday, where Wilson Dubinsky scored a game-high 23 points. He added eight rebounds to up his season average to 3.3 per game
- Jalen Speer leads Marshall in scoring at 14.3 points per game. Wyatt Fricks (14.1) and Noah Otshudi (14.0) both join Speer's in double-figure averages
- Seven-foot-four center Matt Van Komen leads Marshall in rebounding at 7.8 boards per game. He pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds four times this season, with his last at that number coming against James Madison on Jan. 17
- Marshall leads the Sun Belt in assist/turnover ratio (1.38), assists per game (17.0), blocks per game (5.7), fastbreak points (12.1), three-pointers per game (10.2), three-point percentage (.368), and effective field percentage (0.544)
- In a 115-60 win over ULM on Jan. 22, the Herd made a program-record 26 three-pointers. It is tied for the third-most in D1 history and the most by a team since the 2021-22 season
SERIES HISTORY
- Wednesday's meeting is the 30th all-time contest between the former CUSA mates. It's the first meeting in Huntington since January 2024. It's the third meeting on the road in the last four games
- Southern Miss won last year's meeting, 68-66, in Hattiesburg to open Sun Belt play
- Marshall has won the last nine games in Huntington, with the last four coming by double digits
Charity Stripe Livin'
- Southern Miss has made a living at the free-throw line this season, making at least 20 free throws in seven games. The last time Southern Miss made at least 20 free throws in that many games was during the 2013-14 season, when it happened in 24 games
- A season-high 27 free throws were made in the win at Radford, while the Golden Eagles had 32 attempts in that game
- The 27 freebies were the most by a Jay Ladner-coached Southern Miss team. The top four of the Ladner era are all from this season
HOME SWEET REED GREEN
- Southern Miss is 42-11 at The Greenhouse since the start of the 2022-23 season
- 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 Golden Eagles are 7-0 in home openers under Jay Ladner, while six of those have been double-digit wins
ON THIS DAY
Date: February 4
- Southern Miss is 12-13 on February 4. The first game on this date was in 1948 when Southern Miss lost 45-65 to Spring Hill. The first win was in 1950 with a 47-40 win against Northwestern State. The Golden Eagles last played on February 4 in 2023, which was a 79-71 win over Georgia State on the road
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 had a loaded non-conference slate that includes only five home games
- Notable stops on the road included South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Radford, and LSU. The Golden Eagles also played Ole Miss at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- Other non-conference games were Buffalo, Tougaloo, Grambling (two times), William Carey, North Florida, UT Martin/Prairie View A&M, and Kent State the second MAC-SBC Challenge 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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