South Alabama Jaguars @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Cooper scores 34, South Alabama defeats Southern Miss 84-78
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Jayden Cooper scored 34 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead South Alabama over Southern Miss 84-78 on Thursday night.
Cooper shot 10 of 16 from the field, including 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Jaguars (18-7, 8-4 Sun Belt Conference). Chaze Harris scored 26 points, going 9 of 11 and 8 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Tylik Weeks finished with 25 points and seven assists for the Golden Eagles (13-14, 6-8). Djahi Binet added 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for Southern Miss. Isaac Tavares also had 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
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Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Garrick Shannon
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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