HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Southern Mississippi edged Old Dominion 86-81 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.

The Golden Eagles (15-14) overcame a seven-point halftime deficit, outscoring the Monarchs 46-34 after the break. Isaac Taveras led Southern Mississippi with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Tylik Weeks scored a game-high 27 points.

Old Dominion (10-19) was led by Ketron Shaw with 18 points and LJ Thomas, who had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. The Monarchs led 47-40 at halftime but could not sustain the advantage. Attendance was 2,747.