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2023–24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

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2023–24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–16 (9–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Juan Cardona
  • Nick Williams
  • Isaiah Carson
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 2   .889 27 7   .794
James Madison 15 3   .833 32 4   .889
Troy 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 20 17   .541
Louisiana 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Georgia State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
South Alabama 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 10   .444 9 24   .273
Marshall 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Texas State 7 11   .389 17 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

The 2023–24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by fifth-year head coach Jay Ladner, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as second-year members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost to Texas State in the second round.

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 14–4 in Sun Belt play, to finish first in the conference. They would lose to South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.[1]

Offseason

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Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the conference's preseason poll.[2] Senior guard Austin Crowley was named the preseason player of the year.[2] Senior guard Austin Crowley was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st-place votes)
1 James Madison – 176 (7)
2 App State – 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion – 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss – 148
5 Louisiana – 136 (2)
6 South Alabama – 129 (2)
7 Marshall – 119
8 Troy – 91
9 Arkansas State – 84
10 Texas State – 72
11 Georgia State – 69
12 Coastal Carolina – 59
13 Georgia Southern – 42
14 ULM – 32

Roster

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2023–24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Victor Iwuakor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Oklahoma
UNLV
Abuja, Nigeria
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Ole Miss West Point, MS
F 2 Victor Hart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr FIU Miami, FL
G 3 Mo Arnold 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Jacksonville Picayune, MS
G 4 Luke Ladner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) GS Loyola (New Orleans) Kiln, MS
G 10 Cobie Montgomery 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Triton College Louisville, KY
G 11 André Curbelo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Sr Long Island Lutheran (NY)
Illinois
St. John's
Vega Baja, PR
G 12 Neftali Alvarez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Mercer Cataño, PR
G 14 Trey Alfonso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Fontainebleau HS Chalmette, LA
G 15 Donavan Ivory 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Green Bay Kaukauna, WI
G 20 Jeffery Armstrong 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Jr Massanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
C 22 Tegra Izay 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 269 lb (122 kg) RS Jr La Salle
Harcum College
Montreal, QC
G 23 Jose Benitez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Francis Marion Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F 24 Bryson Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Delta State
Wallace State
Northport, AL
C 30 Lieb Yat 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Dawson CC
Seminole State College
Melbourne, Australia
G 55 Tate Ryder (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Sr East Central CC Oak Grove, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Delta State W 101–65 
                     Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
October 29, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
Mississippi State
Charity exhibition game
L 54–60 
                     Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
William Carey W 64–42  1–0
 19  Crowley   10  Crowley   3  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (4,360)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Akron
MAC–SBC Challenge
L 54–72  1–2
 17  Crowley   7  Arnold   7  Arnold  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,432)
Akron, OH
November 15, 2023*
7:30 p.m.
Xavier (LA) W 76–45  2–1
 11  tied   7  Montgomery   5  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (4,094)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 19, 2023*
12:00p.m., PassThaBall Live
vs. Utah Valley
Jacksonville Classic semifinals
L 65–67  2–2
 18  Hart   5  tied   4  Crowley  Flagler Gymnasium (311)
St. Augustine, FL
November 20, 2023*
12:00p.m., PassThaBall Live
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Jacksonville Classic consolation
L 67–74  2–3
 13  Hart   10  Izay   4  Crowley  Flagler Gymnasium (221)
St. Augustine, FL
November 22, 2023*
7:00p.m., ESPN+
South Dakota State L 54–65  2–4
 18  Crowley   10  Hart   2  tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,945)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 25, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Milwaukee W 90–84  3–4
 32  Ivory   11  Izat   4  Crowley  Klotsche Center (1,695)
Milwaukee, WI
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB W 85–82  4–4
 26  Hart   11  Iwuako   6  Crowley  Bartow Arena (3,336)
Birmingham, AL
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northwestern State W 83–74  5–4
 18  Iwuako   12  Hart   7  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (3,699)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at McNeese L 48–67  5–5
 12  tied   14  Izay   3  tied  The Legacy Center (3,494)
Lake Charles, LA
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar W 82–79  6–5
 22  Crowley   9  Izay   6  tied  Neches Arena (1,122)
Beaumont, TX
December 23, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
vs. No. 25 Ole Miss L 72–89  6–6
 15  Montgomery   11  Hart   2  tied  Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 67–88  6–7
(0–1)
 18  Curbelo   7  Curbelo   3  Curbelo  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,208)
Statesboro, GA
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State W 79–73  7–7
(1–1)
 25  Crowley   10  Curbelo   11  Curbelo  Reed Green Coliseum (3,733)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 19 James Madison W 81–71  8–7
(2–1)
 16  Hart   8  Crowley   9  Curbelo  Reed Green Coliseum (4,107)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 11, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 71–58  9–7
(3–1)
 22  Ivory   14  Hart   3  tied  Fant-Ewing Coliseum (1,249)
Monroe, LA
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 56–82  9–8
(3–2)
 14  Crowley   6  tied   3  tied  Trojan Arena (4,121)
Troy, AL
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State W 69–66  10–8
(4–2)
 25  Crowley   11  Arnold   3  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (4,583)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 64–63  11–8
(5–2)
 20  Ivory   8  Iwuakor   5  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (5,587)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 79–63  12–8
(6–2)
 28  Ivory   8  Montgomery   7  tied  HTC Center (1,489)
Conway, SC
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 67–83  12–9
(6–3)
 18  Crowley   8  Ivory   5  Ivory  Cam Henderson Center (4,697)
Huntington, WV
January 31, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 71–78  12–10
(6–4)
 17  tied   12  Iwuakor   3  tied  First National Bank Arena (2,032)
Jonesboro, AR
February 3, 2024
4:15 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State L 55–60  12–11
(6–5)
 16  Crowley   7  Iwuakor   2  tied  Strahan Arena (1,907)
San Marcos, TX
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion W 78–73  13–11
(7–5)
 30  Crowley   11  tied   4  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (3,927)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 10, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Michigan
MAC–SBC Challenge
W 86–54  14–11
 31  Iwuakor   13  Iwuakor   10  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (3,842)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 15, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana-Monroe L 59–68  14–12
(7–6)
 22  Crowley   10  Crowley   4  Armstrong  Reed Green Coliseum (4,247)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 17, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State W 78–74  15–12
(8–6)
 24  Curbelo   6  tied   5  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (4,425)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 64–83  15–13
(8–7)
 14  Montgomery   12  Hart   3  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (4,202)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana W 82–71  16–13
(9–7)
 24  Curbelo   11  Iwuakor   4  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (4,845)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 70–73  16–14
(9–8)
 25  Curbelo   9  Iwuakor   3  Crowley  Mitchell Center (2,253)
Mobile, AL
March 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 61–77  16–15
(9–9)
 18  Iwuakor   10  Iwuakor   3  Arnold  Cajundome (5,011)
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Conference tournament
March 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (11) Texas State
Second round
L 59–75  16–16
 20  Hart   9  Hart   7  Curbelo  Pensacola Bay Center (987)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-24.