Southern Miss (1-1) earned its first win of the season against neighboring school William Carey (3-4). The Golden Eagles stamped its victory with a 27-point lead, beating the Crusaders 80-53.
While Southern Miss shot at a 30.8% success rate in its season opener at Jacksonville, the Golden Eagles improved to a 55% field goal percentage against William Carey. Ladner explains how the team improved from its last performance.
“We were just more relaxed tonight,” Ladner said. “I thought we played hard and really competed on the defensive end. I really liked our activity on the glass.”
Junior forward Tyler Stevenson led the Golden Eagles with 27 points, which tied his career high.