HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Tylik Weeks scored 25 points as Southern Mississippi pulled away in overtime to defeat Texas State 80-70 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum.

The Golden Eagles (10-7) outscored the Bobcats 15-5 in the extra period after regulation ended tied at 65. Southern Mississippi dominated inside, scoring 48 points in the paint.

Kaden Gumbs led Texas State (9-8) with 15 points. Mark Drone added 18 for the Bobcats, who led 28-29 at halftime. Weeks’ performance, which included four assists, keyed the Southern Mississippi victory in front of 2,357 fans.