The final horn in Saturday's Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinals signaled the end of any NCAA Tournament hopes for Southern Miss. South Alabama outscored the Golden Eagles 29-12 in the last 7:32 of the second half to run away with a 78-61 victory.
Southern Miss – the conference's regular-season title winner – is now on the outside looking in when it comes to March Madness. The SBC is a projected one-bid league.
Louisiana, the conference tournament champion, is a projected No. 14 seed, according to Joe Lunardi's Bracketology.
SBC TITLESSouthern Miss men's and women's basketball teams claim Sun Belt Conference titles
SELL-OUT AT REED GREEN COLISEUMSouthern Miss basketball shares the thrill of first sellout since 2008
Southern Miss (25-7) is ranked No.