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Southern Miss wraps up non-conference play with blowout victory over Loyola

Leading by nearly 33 points in the second half, Southern Miss (4-3) cruised past Loyola (4-1) 74-54 to earn its third consecutive win of the season.

Guard LaDavius Draine led Southern Miss on offense scoring a season-high of 21 points, including five three pointers. He became the 38th player in school history to score 1,000 points and surpassed former Golden Eagle Casey Fisher for the second most made three-pointers in school history.

“It’s a huge honor,” Draine said. “Southern Miss means a lot to me and to be considered with all the great players that came through the school, it’s a huge honor.