James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Sun Belt Championship 3rd Round

College Basketball

James Madison

18-15

80-86

Final

Southern Miss

17-15

Pensacola Bay Center

Lead tracker

JMU leadsBiggest lead JMU 6, USM 13

USM leads

Team	1H	2H	T
JMU	33	47	80
USM	35	51	86

Who won: Southern Miss 86-80

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles beat the James Madison Dukes 86-80 in Sun Belt Championship 3rd Round on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Pensacola Bay Center. Tylik Weeks led the Southern Miss in points (31). Cliff Davis led the James Madison in points (19).

What it means

James Madison 5-10 on the road; Southern Miss 10-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, FL · Attendance 1,081
Officials: Sidney Cohen (Referee), Hunter Allen (Referee), Anthony Eades (Referee)