Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Southern Miss tops Louisiana 82-71 with win streaks on line
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — DeAndre Pinckney scored 22 points and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana 82-71 for its eighth straight victory on Thursday night.
Pinckney added six rebounds for the Golden Eagles (22-4, 11-2 Sun Belt Conference), who snapped Louisiana's 10-game win streak. Neftali Alvarez and Felipe Haase scored 17 points apiece.
Jordan Brown led the Ragin' Cajuns (20-5, 10-3) with 25 points and eight rebounds. Themus Fulks added 19 points and four assists, while Kentrell Garnett scored eight.
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Both teams play on Saturday. Southern Miss hosts UL Monroe, while Louisiana travels to play Troy.
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Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:K.B. Burdett Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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