Southern Miss (14-17, C-USA 7-11) snapped its four game losing streak against La. Tech (16-14, C-USA 7-11) in its final game of the season, 72-64. The conference win helped Southern Miss improve its conference win total each year under head coach Doc Sadler.
The Golden Eagles found their offense early, shooting 59 percent in the first half while holding the Bulldogs to just 25 percent shooting. The hot shooting helped Southern Miss take a 23-point lead into the half, 40-17.
“I’m not sure that we could have played much better in the first half than we did on both sides of the board.