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
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	4–4 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jay Ladner (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Juan Cardona Nick Williams Isaiah Carson
Home arena	Reed Green Coliseum

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
Arkansas State	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
Texas State	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
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		–			4	–	4		.500
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 5, 2024

Previous season

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.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in fifth place in the conference's preseason poll. Senior guard André Curbelo was named to the conference preseason third team.

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

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 Jay Ladner (Southern Miss) Assistant coach(es) Juan Cardona (Middle Georgia State) Nick Williams (Mississippi) Isaiah Carson (Valley Forge) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 4, 2024

Schedule and results

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	W 81–64	4–4	21 – Montgomery	20 – Harris	4 – Tied	Reed Green Coliseum (2,888) 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.