Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

FINAL

Dec 18, 2025

Box Score

	1	2	T
UL	17	37	54
USM	24	38	62

Game Recap

Hart scores 17 as Southern Miss downs Louisiana-Lafayette 62-54. Israel Hart had 17 points in Southern Miss' 62-54 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.

Player Stats

LOUISIANA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Joshua Lewis	19	3-6	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	4	7
2Todd Jones Jr.	21	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	0	0	4	0
6De'Vion Lavergne	37	4-14	1-5	0-0	5	1	1	0	0	2	9
3Dorian Finister	33	6-12	1-2	7-9	7	0	0	1	0	2	20
24Milan Mejia	28	0-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	4	0	1	2	0
4Dariyus Woodson	11	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
23Kyran Ratliff	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
0Jeremiah Evans	13	2-2	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	5	6
7Mike Collins	5	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
10Jaxon Olvera	27	5-14	1-2	1-2	7	1	1	0	5	3	12
12Michael Mouton	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	20-5735.1%	4-1723.5%	10-1376.9%	37	4	7	3	9	23	54

SOUTHERN MISS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
4Tylik Weeks	30	4-10	0-1	3-5	7	0	0	2	1	4	11
15Djahi Binet	27	1-4	0-0	5-8	8	0	2	0	0	3	7
13Dylan Brumfield	27	2-5	0-0	5-8	1	4	0	0	1	2	9
10Isaac Taveras	10	1-7	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2
1Curt Lewis	31	0-4	0-4	0-0	8	0	0	1	0	2	0
22Tegra Izay	13	0-1	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1
12Felipe Patino	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3Chiante' Tramble	30	3-7	3-6	2-4	2	1	1	0	1	0	11
0Israel Hart	19	3-6	3-4	8-9	5	0	2	0	3	0	17
2Brewer Carruth	9	1-3	0-1	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	2	4

TOTAL	-	15-4831.3%	6-1833.3%	26-3966.7%	36	5	5	5	8	13	62

Play-by-Play

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1st halfULUSM

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Southern Miss.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Louisiana.
(19:35) Curt Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:33) Louisiana Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:17) De'Vion Lavergne makes 26-foot three pointer.
30
(18:58) Isaac Taveras bad pass turnover.
(18:58) Milan Mejia Steal.
(18:51) Joshua Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:49) Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
(18:37) Isaac Taveras misses layup.
(18:34) Isaac Taveras Offensive Rebound.
(18:33) Isaac Taveras misses layup.
(18:31) Todd Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:13) De'Vion Lavergne misses 18-foot jumper.
(18:10) Isaac Taveras Defensive Rebound.
(18:08) Isaac Taveras bad pass turnover.
(18:08) Milan Mejia Steal.
(18:04) Milan Mejia misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:02) Dylan Brumfield Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:55) Tylik Weeks makes 15-foot jumper.
32
(17:55) Foul on Joshua Lewis.
(17:55) Tylik Weeks misses free throw 1 of 1.
(17:53) Todd Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:24) Todd Jones Jr. misses 9-foot jumper.
(17:24) Tylik Weeks Block.
(17:19) Curt Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(17:04) Foul on Joshua Lewis.
+1 (17:04) Tylik Weeks makes free throw 1 of 2.
33
+1 (17:04) Tylik Weeks makes free throw 2 of 2.
34
(16:45) Foul on Curt Lewis.
(16:45) Dorian Finister misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:45) Louisiana Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:45) Dorian Finister makes free throw 2 of 2.
44
+2 (16:24) Dylan Brumfield makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
46
+2 (16:01) De'Vion Lavergne makes 17-foot jumper.
66
(15:37) Curt Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:34) Todd Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(15:12) Dorian Finister misses 12-foot jumper.
(15:12) Curt Lewis Block.
(15:08) Djahi Binet Defensive Rebound.
(15:03) Dylan Brumfield bad pass turnover.
(15:03) Milan Mejia Steal.
+3 (14:57) Dorian Finister makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaxon Olvera assists).
96
(14:38) Isaac Taveras misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:35) Djahi Binet Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:30) Tylik Weeks makes 2-foot dunk.
98
(14:07) Jaxon Olvera misses layup.
(14:05) Tylik Weeks Defensive Rebound.
(13:49) Djahi Binet misses alley oop dunk.
(13:44) Jaxon Olvera Defensive Rebound.
(13:41) Milan Mejia misses 8-foot jumper.
(13:39) Jaxon Olvera Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:38) Jaxon Olvera makes 5-foot jumper.
118
(13:13) Isaac Taveras misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
(13:08) Djahi Binet Offensive Rebound.
(13:08) Djahi Binet misses tip in layup.
(13:06) Dorian Finister Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:55) Jaxon Olvera makes layup.
138
(12:43) Foul on Todd Jones Jr..
(12:43) Dylan Brumfield misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:43) Southern Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:43) Dylan Brumfield makes free throw 2 of 2.
139
(12:28) Jaxon Olvera misses 13-foot jumper.
(12:25) Djahi Binet Defensive Rebound.
(12:06) Tylik Weeks misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:03) Felipe Patino Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:47) Isaac Taveras makes layup.
1311
(11:32) Jaxon Olvera bad pass turnover.
(11:32) Chiante' Tramble Steal.
(11:05) Chiante' Tramble misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:02) Kyran Ratliff Defensive Rebound.
(10:56) Mike Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:53) Tegra Izay Defensive Rebound.
(10:43) Felipe Patino misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:38) Kyran Ratliff Defensive Rebound.
(10:35) Jaxon Olvera misses 12-foot pullup jump shot.
(10:31) Tylik Weeks Defensive Rebound.
(10:25) Isaac Taveras misses layup.
(10:22) De'Vion Lavergne Defensive Rebound.
(10:18) Mike Collins misses layup.
(10:18) Tegra Izay Block.
(10:13) Kyran Ratliff Offensive Rebound.
(10:12) Kyran Ratliff misses 11-foot jumper.
(10:12) Tylik Weeks Block.
(10:12) Tylik Weeks Defensive Rebound.
(9:50) Isaac Taveras misses layup.
(9:50) Dariyus Woodson Block.
(9:46) De'Vion Lavergne Defensive Rebound.
(9:43) Jaxon Olvera misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(9:40) Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
(9:20) Chiante' Tramble misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:17) Milan Mejia Defensive Rebound.
(9:07) Jaxon Olvera misses layup.
(9:07) Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
(8:47) Tylik Weeks misses 13-foot step back jumpshot.
(8:42) Milan Mejia Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:17) De'Vion Lavergne makes 17-foot jumper.
1511
(8:02) Dylan Brumfield misses 9-foot jumper.
(7:59) De'Vion Lavergne Defensive Rebound.
(7:54) De'Vion Lavergne misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(7:48) Chiante' Tramble Defensive Rebound.
(7:40) Tylik Weeks misses 6-foot jumper.
(7:35) Todd Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(7:15) Dariyus Woodson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:10) Curt Lewis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:57) Chiante' Tramble makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dylan Brumfield assists).
1514
+2 (6:31) Dorian Finister makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
1714
+3 (6:18) Chiante' Tramble makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dylan Brumfield assists).
1717
(5:53) Foul on Tylik Weeks.
(5:39) Dorian Finister misses 7-foot jumper.
(5:34) Djahi Binet Defensive Rebound.
(5:09) Dylan Brumfield misses layup.
(5:05) Tylik Weeks Offensive Rebound.
(5:04) Foul on Kyran Ratliff.
(5:04) Tylik Weeks misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:04) Southern Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:04) Tylik Weeks makes free throw 2 of 2.
1718
(4:48) Dorian Finister misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(4:44) Tylik Weeks Defensive Rebound.
(4:40) Tylik Weeks misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:36) Jaxon Olvera Defensive Rebound.
(4:33) De'Vion Lavergne misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(4:28) Curt Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(4:09) Chiante' Tramble misses layup.
(4:09) Dorian Finister Block.
(4:05) Curt Lewis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:01) Tylik Weeks makes 17-foot jumper.
1720
(3:39) Jaxon Olvera misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(3:36) Curt Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(3:21) Curt Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:17) Milan Mejia Defensive Rebound.
(3:03) Foul on Curt Lewis.
(2:45) De'Vion Lavergne misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(2:42) Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:16) Djahi Binet makes 3-foot dunk.
1722
(1:48) Mike Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:44) Tylik Weeks Defensive Rebound.
(1:39) Israel Hart misses 11-foot jumper.
(1:33) Mike Collins Defensive Rebound.
(1:32) Mike Collins bad pass turnover.
(1:32) Israel Hart Steal.
(1:29) Israel Hart misses dunk.
(1:25) Mike Collins Defensive Rebound.
(1:25) Foul on Djahi Binet.
(1:08) De'Vion Lavergne misses layup.
(1:06) Djahi Binet Defensive Rebound.
(0:44) Brewer Carruth misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:41) Joshua Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(0:25) Foul on Jeremiah Evans.
(0:25) Jeremiah Evans turnover.
(0:25) Southern Miss Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Southern Miss retain their timeout.
(0:05) Foul on Milan Mejia.
+1 (0:05) Brewer Carruth makes free throw 1 of 3.
1723
+1 (0:05) Brewer Carruth makes free throw 2 of 3.
1724
(0:05) Brewer Carruth misses free throw 3 of 3.
(0:04) Dorian Finister Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

USM

54Points62

20-57(35.1%)Field Goal(%)15-48(31.3%)

4-17(23.5%)3-Point(%)6-18(33.3%)

10-13(76.9%)Free Throw(%)26-39(66.7%)

38(5)Rebounds(Offensive)40(7)

4Assists5

7Steals5

3Blocks5

10Turnovers8

24(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

5Largest Lead12

Game Details

Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 8:30 PM

Reed Green Coliseum · Hattiesburg, MS

attendance: 2,606 (32.2%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: USM -11.5

over/under: 132.5