2024–25 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2024–25 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by sixth-year head coach Jay Ladner, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as third-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2024–25 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–4 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Juan Cardona
  • Nick Williams
  • Isaiah Carson
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 0 0   6 3   .667
Texas State 0 0   6 3   .667
Arkansas State 0 0   5 3   .625
Marshall 0 0   5 3   .625
South Alabama 0 0   5 3   .625
Troy 0 0   5 3   .625
Georgia Southern 0 0   5 4   .556
James Madison 0 0   5 4   .556
Coastal Carolina 0 0   4 4   .500
Georgia State 0 0   4 4   .500
Southern Miss 0 0   3 4   .429
Old Dominion 0 0   3 6   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0   3 7   .300
Louisiana 0 0   1 7   .125
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of December 4, 2024

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in sixth place. They were defeated by Texas State in the second 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 fifth place in the conference's preseason poll.[2] Senior guard André Curbelo was named to the conference preseason third team.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2 James Madison - 170 (1)
3 Troy - 155 (1)
4 Louisiana - 144
5 Southern Miss - 133
6 App State - 122
7 Texas State – 89
T8 Georgia Southern - 85
T8 Old Dominion - 85
10 Marshall - 79
11 South Alabama - 78
12 Georgia State - 75
13 Coastal Carolina - 34
14 ULM - 28

Roster

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2024–25 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Alfred Worrell Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr John A. Logan College Washington, D.C.
F 1 Deantoni Gordon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Little Rock Mobile, AL
G 2 Brewer Carruth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Parklane Academy Dixie Springs Lake, MS
G 5 Jett Montgomery 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Independence HS Franklin, TN
G 7 Christian Watson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Miami (FL) Lanham, MD
G 9 John Wade III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Stanislaus State Oakland, CA
G 10 Cobie Montgomery 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Triton College Louisville, KY
G 11 André Curbelo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) RS Sr 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
F 13 Denijay Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Arkansas Columbus, MS
G 14 Trey Alfonso 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) GS Fontainebleau HS Mandeville, LA
G 15 Christian Reid 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Mater Lakes Academy North Miami Beach, FL
G 20 Jeffery Armstrong 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) GS Massanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
C 22 Tegra Izay 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 269 lb (122 kg) RS Sr Harcum College Montreal, QC
G 23 Jose Benitez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Francis Marion Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G 24 Dalyn Brandon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Winston-Salem State Baltimore, MD
C 30 Lieb Yat 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Seminole State College Melbourne, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 4, 2024

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 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
at New Orleans W 105–102 OT
 30  Harris   15  Harris   8  Curbelo  Lakefront Arena (692)
New Orleans, LA
October 28, 2024*
6:00 p.m.
Jackson State W 92–85 OT
 29  Curbelo   13  Harris   6  Curbelo  Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bowling Green
MAC–SBC Challenge
W 77–68  1–0
 17  Watson   8  Gordon   8  Curbelo  Reed Green Coliseum (3,436)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 7, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB L 84–98  1–1
 21  Alvarez   10  Harris   5  Watson  Bartow Arena (3,791)
Birmingham, AL
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola New Orleans W 104–65  2–1
 15  Tied   7  Izay   6  Curbelo  Reed Green Coliseum (3,187)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN
at South Dakota State L 76–101  2–2
 13  Alvarez   12  Harris   4  Curbelo  First Bank and Trust Arena (2,429)
Brookings, SD
November 24, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana State
Basketball Travelers Invitational
L 67–74  2–3
 19  Watson   7  Watson   5  Alvarez  Worthington Arena (2,450)
Bozeman, MT
November 25, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
Basketball Travelers Invitational
L 74–82  2–4
 21  Alvarez   6  Watson   5  Alvarez  Worthington Arena (157)
Bozeman, MT
November 30, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Milwaukee W 66–65  3–4
 24  Harris   8  Harris   7  Alvarez  Reed Green Coliseum (2,867)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 5, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama State       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 10, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane       Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., SECN
vs. Ole Miss       Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
William Carey       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison       Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State       Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy       Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana       Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 5, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State       Holmes Center 
Boone, NC
February 8, 2025*
TBA, ESPN+
TBA
MAC–SBC Challenge
       
 
February 12, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State       First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe       Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 28, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Troy       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–10, 2025
TBA, ESPN+
vs. TBA       Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 4 December 2024.