| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UL | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| USM | 25 | 35 | 60 |
El Moutaouakkil scores 10 as Louisiana-Lafayette takes down Southern Miss 62-60
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 10 points as Louisiana-Lafayette beat Southern Miss 62-60 on Saturday night.
Christian Watson made a jumper to pull Southern Miss to 61-60 with 10 seconds left before Christian Wright split 1 of 2 free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns in the closing seconds.
El Moutaouakkil shot 4 of 12 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line for the Ragin' Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference). Kentrell Garnett added nine points and Kyran Ratliff had eight.
Neftali Alvarez finished with 14 points and two steals for the Golden Eagles (10-19, 5-11). Denijay Harris added 12 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks for Southern Miss. Watson finished with 11 points. The loss was the Golden Eagles' sixth straight.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Louisiana hosts Arkansas State and Southern Miss hosts South Alabama.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Derek Schulte
- Hunter Allen
- Kyle Bowen
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-4 | - | 19-10 |
| Arkansas State | 11-5 | 1 | 20-9 |
| South Alabama | 11-5 | 1 | 19-10 |
| Troy | 11-5 | 1 | 18-10 |
| App State | 10-6 | 2 | 17-11 |
| Marshall | 10-6 | 2 | 17-12 |
| Texas State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Georgia State | 8-8 | 4 | 13-16 |
| Louisiana | 8-8 | 4 | 11-18 |
| Old Dominion | 7-9 | 5 | 11-18 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-10 | 6 | 14-15 |
| Southern Miss | 5-11 | 7 | 10-19 |
| UL Monroe | 3-13 | 9 | 7-22 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-14 | 10 | 9-20 |
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