Southern Miss defeats Texas St 80-70

Southern Miss Edges Texas St in Close Conference Matchup

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (80) emerged victorious over the Texas St Bobcats (70) in a thrilling conference matchup at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday evening. The win improves Southern Miss' standing in the conference, while Texas St falls to 2-0 against the Golden Eagles this season.

In a tightly contested affair, both teams struggled from beyond the arc. Texas St's Mark Drone led all scorers with 18 points, hitting 40% of his shots. However, his team was unable to overcome the Golden Eagles' strong performance on the glass, where Djahi Binet dominated with 15 rebounds and 12 points.

Southern Miss, meanwhile, received a standout effort from Tylik Weeks, who scored 25 points and dished out four assists while grabbing seven rebounds. The senior's all-around game was instrumental in securing the win for his team.

The Golden Eagles established an early lead and extended it to as much as 12 points at one point during the contest. However, Texas St refused to back down, narrowing the deficit to just five points before halftime. After intermission, Southern Miss regained its footing and pushed the advantage back up to 12 once more.

In the end, the home team's superior rebounding and timely free-throw shooting proved decisive in their victory. The Golden Eagles shot 75% from the line, while Texas St struggled with just 64%.

For the Bobcats, Mark Drone also led in rebounds with eight, but they were unable to overcome the deficit.

The win marks Southern Miss' second consecutive conference triumph and sets up an interesting matchup for next week's contest.