Southern Miss’ road record fell to an even 3-3 after a 71-56 loss in the first conference game of the season against Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
The game opened with a jump shot made by redshirt junior forward Boban Jacdonmi with an assist from redshirt senior Tyree Griffin. A minute later, redshirt senior Kevin Holland made a three-point shot to extend the team’s early lead to 5-0. However, the Bulldogs took an 8-5 lead at the 16:39 mark and held the lead for the remainder of the first half, going into halftime with a 33-27 lead over Southern Miss.