US EditionWeeks Scores 32 to Lead Southern Miss over Texas State 81-77 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Southern Miss won its third meeting of the season against Texas State, with Tylik Weeks scoring 24 points and strong recent performances from Mark Drone and Djahi Binet.
- On Friday night in Pensacola, Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated Texas State Bobcats 81-77 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament fourth round, with Tylik Weeks, Southern Miss guard, scoring 32 points.
- The series history showed this was the third meeting of the year, with Texas State Bobcats winning 74-67 on Jan. 17 when Kaden Gumbs, Texas State guard, led the team.
- Tylik Weeks, Southern Miss guard, shot 9 of 18 from the field and 14 of 14 from the line, scoring 23 second-half points after a 37-33 halftime lead.
- The win sends Southern Miss into a Saturday quarterfinal against Appalachian State, No. 4 seed, keeping their season alive, as reported by the AP.
- Southern Miss entered the game 17-15 and averages 75.0 points, while Texas State was 19-12 and shot 48.0% in their last 10 games.
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The Bakersfield Californian
SOUTHERN MISS 81, TEXAS STATE 77
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Men's Basketball Knocks Off Texas State to Advance to Quarterfinals
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Tylik Weeks did it again for Southern Miss (18-15, 9-9) on Friday night, scoring 32 points in an 81-77 win over No. 5 Texas State (19-13, 11-7) at the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championship Presented by Air Force Reserve.
Bobcats to face Southern Miss to begin tournament run
To begin their postseason, the Texas State Bobcats are set to play against the eighth seeded Southern Miss Golden Eagles Friday evening in the fourth round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla. The Golden Eagles defeated the James Madison Dukes Thursday evening 86-80, whom Texas State lost to by 25 earlier this year. Southern Miss looks to continue moving along in the tournament against a fellow foe who…
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