Louisiana-Monroe 60, at Southern Mississippi 70

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive struggles, Southern Mississippi used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from Louisiana-Monroe for a 70-60 victory in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum. The Golden Eagles, improving to 11-7 overall, leveraged a disruptive defense that generated 10 steals and forced 14 turnovers, converting those into 17 critical points. The Warhawks, who fell to 3-15, managed only three assists against those 14 turnovers, a disparity that underscored their difficulties in sustaining any offensive rhythm against Southern Miss’s active hands. Louisiana-Monroe… Read more...