| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCU | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| USM | 29 | 37 | 66 |
Worrell, Gordon lead Southern Miss over Coastal Carolina 66-63 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- — Alfred Worrell Jr. led Southern Miss with 22 points and Deantoni Gordon secured the victory with a jump shot with 55 seconds left as the Golden Eagles defeated Coastal Carolina 66-63 in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament opening contest on Tuesday.
Worrell shot 5 for 10 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (11-21). Gordon added 12 points while going 6 of 12 from the field while he also had eight rebounds. Denijay Harris shot 5 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The victory snapped a seven-game slide for the Golden Eagles.
The Chanticleers (10-22) were led in scoring by Colin Granger, who finished with 19 points and six rebounds. Coastal Carolina also got 13 points and four assists from Jordan Battle.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Landon Brandes
- Anthony Eades
- John Johnson
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Troy | 13-5 | - | 23-10 |
| South Alabama | 13-5 | - | 21-11 |
| James Madison | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
| Marshall | 12-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| App State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Texas State | 9-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 15-20 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Louisiana | 8-10 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Southern Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 11-22 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 3-15 | 10 | 7-25 |
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