Southern Miss men’s basketball hosts Kent State in MAC-SBC Challenge Saturday

The Southern Miss men’s basketball team is set to host Kent State on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The game begins at 2 p.m. and is part of the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge, according to university officials.

Southern Miss, with a 12-13 overall record and a 6-7 mark in Sun Belt Conference play, will play its fifth consecutive home game. The Golden Eagles are coming off a season-high seven turnovers in their win at Coastal Carolina on Jan. 24. They also began Sun Belt league road play with two wins, their best start on the road in over a decade, according to team notes.

Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ and listen to John Cox on the Southern Miss Radio Network, the Southern Miss Game Day App, or local affiliates. Lee Roberts will provide play-by-play, with Larry Boyd as analyst.

Southern Miss’s Djahi Binet became the first Sun Belt player this season to record a 30-point, 15-rebound game, finishing with 31 points and 15 boards against Marshall on Feb. 4. Tylik Weeks ranks third in the league with an average of 17.8 points per game, and Dylan Brumfield averages 12.1 points in Sun Belt contests. Weeks also earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors after his MVP performance at the Pensacola Invitational, where he scored 37 points against North Florida, the 11th-most in program history.

Kent State enters the game with a 17-6 overall record and an 8-3 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Golden Flashes are coming off a 75-72 victory at Toledo on Tuesday. Senior forward Delrecco Gillespie leads Kent State with 19.3 points and 12 rebounds per game, including 18 double-doubles this season.

This matchup marks the first meeting between Southern Miss and Kent State. The Golden Flashes hold an 11-7 record against Sun Belt opponents. Head coach Rob Senderoff celebrated his 300th win at Kent State earlier this season. The team has experienced nine 20-win seasons under his leadership, including nine with double-digit MAC wins.

Southern Miss has been strong at home, posting a 42-11 record at Reed Green Coliseum since the start of the 2022-23 season. The team is also 7-0 in home openers under head coach Jay Ladner.

Fans can find tickets for the game at southernmiss.com/tickets or by calling the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office. Updates and news are available on the team’s social media channels, @SouthernMissMBB.

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