HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Tylik Weeks scored 28 points to lead Southern Mississippi to a 73-65 men’s basketball victory over James Madison on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.

The Golden Eagles (12-12) led 29-21 at halftime and matched the Dukes’ 44-point second half to secure the win. Weeks, a 6-foot-7 forward from New York, added six rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes.

James Madison (11-12) was led by Cliff Davis and Bradley Douglas, who each scored 18 points. The Dukes struggled from the perimeter, shooting 4 for 20 on 3-pointers, and made only 15 of 26 free throws. Southern Mississippi capitalized at the line, making 28 of 34 attempts.

Attendance was 2,996.