Louisiana beat Southern Miss 62–60 at Southern Miss on Feb 22, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 34 | 62 | |
| 25 | 35 | 60 |
| UL | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentrell Garnett | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3-11 | 3-9 |
| Christian Wright | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3-8 | 1-4 |
| Michael Thomas | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Mostapha El Moutaouakkil | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-0 |
| Zeke Cook | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Kyran Ratliff | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-3 |
| Brandon Hardy | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
| Chancellor White | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| London Fields | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Jeremiah Evans | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Kyndall Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 62 | 28 | 14 | 23-61 | 9-26 |
| USM | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Watson | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-2 |
| Denijay Harris | 36 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-1 |
| DeAntoni Gordon | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 |
| Neftali Alvarez | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Cobie Montgomery | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| John Wade III | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Jeffery Armstrong | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Christian Reid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Alfred Worrell Jr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Brewer Carruth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jett Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 60 | 35 | 11 | 20-44 | 3-13 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
UL offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · USM defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
USM offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · UL defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 66 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentrell Garnett | 35.3 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Mostapha El Moutaouakkil | 26.1 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Christian Wright | 24.8 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Brandon Hardy | 23.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Kyndall Davis | 20.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Michael Thomas | 20.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Kyran Ratliff | 17.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Zeke Cook | 16.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denijay Harris | 35.1 | 16.5 | 11.2 | 1.1 |
| Christian Watson | 29.1 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| DeAntoni Gordon | 28.2 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Neftali Alvarez | 27.4 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Andre Curbelo | 24.5 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Cobie Montgomery | 22.0 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Alfred Worrell Jr. | 14.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| John Wade III | 13.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
45% of UL's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of USM's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | USM+7 | +7 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | USM+8 | +8 | ||
| Feb 22, 2025 | UL+2 | +2 | ||
| Jan 25, 2025 | USM+8 | +8 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | UL+16 | +16 | ||
| Feb 24, 2024 | USM+11 | +11 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2023 | USM+11 | +11 | ||
| Jan 5, 2023 | UL+14 | +14 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.