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Banks scores 16 as Georgia Southern takes down Southern Miss 78-64 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 05, 2025

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Eren Banks had 16 points in Georgia Southern's 78-64 victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament's second round.

Ninth-seeded Georgia Southern advances to play No. 8 seed Georgia State in Thursday's third round.

Banks shot 6 for 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (17-15). Tyson Brown scored 14 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and added 12 rebounds. Bradley Douglas shot 5 for 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points, while adding seven rebounds.

Denijay Harris led the way for the 12-seed Golden Eagles (11-22) with 14 points and two steals. Alfred Worrell Jr. added 12 points and two steals for Southern Miss. Christian Watson had 11 points. The loss was the Golden Eagles' eighth in a row.

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1st Half
USM
Golden Eagles
24
GASO
Eagles
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		DeAntoni Gordon vs. Tyson Brown (Adante' Holiman gains possession)
19:40		Eren Banks misses two point layup
19:38		Denijay Harris defensive rebound
19:09		Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
19:07		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
18:50		Tyson Brown misses two point layup
18:48		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
18:43		Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
18:41		Eagles offensive rebound
18:41		Cobie Montgomery personal foul
18:40	+2	Braylhan Thomas makes two point layup (Eren Banks assists)	0-2
18:11		Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
18:09		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
18:00		Adante' Holiman turnover (lost ball) (Denijay Harris steals)
17:55	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point driving layup	2-2
17:36		DeAntoni Gordon blocks Eren Banks's two point jump shot
17:34		Christian Watson defensive rebound
17:26		Neftali Alvarez misses two point jump shot
17:24		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
17:09		Neftali Alvarez blocks Adante' Holiman's two point layup
17:08		Eagles offensive rebound
17:07		Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
17:05		Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
17:03		Tyson Brown personal foul
16:51	+3	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Christian Watson assists)	5-2
16:32		Braylhan Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:30		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
16:24	+3	Adante' Holiman makes three point jump shot (Bradley Douglas assists)	5-5
15:53	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Neftali Alvarez assists)	7-5
15:36	+2	Braylhan Thomas makes two point driving layup	7-7
15:14		Denijay Harris turnover (lost ball) (Collin Kuhl steals)
15:14		Denijay Harris personal foul
15:14		TV timeout
15:05		Alfred Worrell Jr. blocks Collin Kuhl's two point layup
15:04		Eagles offensive rebound
14:57		Bradley Douglas turnover (lost ball) (Denijay Harris steals)
14:51	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)	9-7
14:30		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
14:28		Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
14:10		Christian Watson misses two point driving layup
14:08		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
14:01		Bradley Douglas misses two point layup
13:59		Collin Kuhl offensive rebound
13:58	+2	Collin Kuhl makes two point tip layup	9-9
13:37		Neftali Alvarez misses two point layup
13:35		Eagles defensive rebound
13:25		Jump ball. Nakavieon White vs. Alfred Worrell Jr. (Nakavieon White gains possession)
13:22	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point layup (Bradley Douglas assists)	9-11
13:00		Jeffery Armstrong turnover (bad pass) (Nakavieon White steals)
12:56	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point dunk (Adante' Holiman assists)	9-13
12:34		DeAntoni Gordon misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:32		Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
12:18		Nakavieon White misses two point layup
12:16		Eagles offensive rebound
12:16		Collin Kuhl turnover (offensive goaltending)
12:07		John Wade III misses two point driving dunk
12:05		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
11:54		John Wade III turnover (bad pass)
11:54		TV timeout
11:37		Jeffery Armstrong personal foul
11:29		Eren Banks turnover (lost ball)
10:58		Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
10:48	+2	Eren Banks makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	9-15
10:25		Neftali Alvarez misses two point driving layup
10:24		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
10:24		Christian Reid personal foul
10:08	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point layup (Bradley Douglas assists)	9-17
9:46		Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
9:44		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
9:38		Tyson Brown misses two point layup
9:36		Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
9:31		Jett Montgomery misses three point jump shot
9:29		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
9:22		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:19		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
9:19		Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul
9:16		Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
9:14		Bradley Douglas offensive rebound
9:10		Nakavieon White misses three point jump shot
9:08		Cobie Montgomery defensive rebound
8:59		Nakavieon White blocks Alfred Worrell Jr.'s three point jump shot
8:58		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
8:47		Adante' Holiman shooting foul (DeAntoni Gordon draws the foul)
8:47	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-17
8:47	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-17
8:32		Braylhan Thomas misses two point layup
8:30		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
8:29		Tyson Brown misses two point tip layup
8:27		Braylhan Thomas offensive rebound
8:25		Braylhan Thomas misses two point putback layup
8:23		Jose Benitez defensive rebound
8:21		Jose Benitez turnover (lost ball)
8:11	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point layup (Adante' Holiman assists)	11-19
7:53		Neftali Alvarez misses three point stepback jump shot
7:51		Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
7:42		Adante' Holiman turnover (lost ball) (Jose Benitez steals)
7:38	+2	Jose Benitez makes two point running finger roll layup	13-19
7:24		Eren Banks turnover (bad pass) (Alfred Worrell Jr. steals)
7:19	+2	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes two point layup	15-19
7:09	+2	Adante' Holiman makes two point layup	15-21
6:40		DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
6:35		Eagles defensive rebound
6:35		TV timeout
6:19		Adante' Holiman turnover (lost ball) (Jose Benitez steals)
6:14		Jose Benitez misses two point layup
6:12		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
6:01	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point layup	15-23
5:42		Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
5:40		Neftali Alvarez offensive rebound
5:40	+2	Neftali Alvarez makes two point tip layup	17-23
5:16		Adante' Holiman misses three point stepback jump shot
5:14		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
5:10		Adante' Holiman turnover (bad pass) (Jose Benitez steals)
4:45		Alfred Worrell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
4:29		Nakavieon White misses three point stepback jump shot
4:27		John Wade III defensive rebound
4:21		Nakavieon White personal foul
4:19		DeAntoni Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Douglas steals)
4:14	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point dunk	17-25
3:45	+3	Neftali Alvarez makes three point jump shot	20-25
3:23	+3	Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Nakavieon White assists)	20-28
3:12		Official timeout
3:12		TV timeout
2:56		Nakavieon White shooting foul (DeAntoni Gordon draws the foul)
2:56	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-28
2:56	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-28
2:31		Eugene Brown III turnover (bad pass) (John Wade III steals)
2:25	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)	24-28
2:06	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point layup	24-30
1:38		Neftali Alvarez turnover (lost ball) (Eren Banks steals)
1:31		Denijay Harris blocks Bradley Douglas's two point layup
1:30		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
1:01		Alfred Worrell Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot
0:59		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
0:51		DeAntoni Gordon blocks Bradley Douglas's two point jump shot
0:49		Bradley Douglas offensive rebound
0:43	+3	Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot	24-33
0:33		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
0:06		Neftali Alvarez misses three point jump shot
0:03		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:01		Jett Montgomery misses three point jump shot
0:00		Eagles defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
USM
Golden Eagles
40
GASO
Eagles
45

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Christian Watson turnover (lost ball) (Braylhan Thomas steals)
19:37	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point alley-oop dunk (Eren Banks assists)	24-35
19:18	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point cutting layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)	26-35
18:48		Eren Banks turnover (bad pass)
18:26		Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
18:09	+3	Adante' Holiman makes three point jump shot (Eren Banks assists)	26-38
17:46		Jump ball. Neftali Alvarez vs. Adante' Holiman (Adante' Holiman gains possession)
17:46		Neftali Alvarez turnover (lost ball) (Adante' Holiman steals)
17:20		Eren Banks misses two point driving floating jump shot
17:18		Eren Banks offensive rebound
17:17	+2	Eren Banks makes two point jump shot	26-40
17:00		Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
16:58		Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
16:38	+3	Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Adante' Holiman assists)	26-43
16:07		Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
16:05		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
15:58	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point layup (Adante' Holiman assists)	26-45
15:58		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
15:58		TV timeout
15:35	+2	DeAntoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Christian Watson assists)	28-45
15:11	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point layup	28-47
14:49		Christian Watson misses three point jump shot
14:47		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
14:43		Nakavieon White misses three point jump shot
14:42		John Wade III defensive rebound
14:38		Nakavieon White shooting foul (Denijay Harris draws the foul)
14:38		TV timeout
14:38	+1	Denijay Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-47
14:38	+1	Denijay Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-47
14:17		Tyson Brown turnover (bad pass)
13:47		John Wade III misses two point jump shot
13:45		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
13:45		Tyson Brown shooting foul (DeAntoni Gordon draws the foul)
13:45	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-47
13:45	+1	DeAntoni Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-47
13:35		Nakavieon White turnover (bad pass) (John Wade III steals)
13:20	+3	Christian Watson makes three point jump shot (John Wade III assists)	35-47
12:59	+2	Eren Banks makes two point layup	35-49
12:39		DeAntoni Gordon misses three point jump shot
12:37		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
12:31		DeAntoni Gordon shooting foul (Adante' Holiman draws the foul)
12:31		Adante' Holiman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:31	+1	Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-50
12:04		John Wade III misses two point fadeaway jump shot
12:02		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
11:55		Denijay Harris misses three point jump shot
11:54		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
11:54		Adante' Holiman personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:52	+3	Christian Watson makes three point jump shot (John Wade III assists)	38-50
11:28		Nakavieon White misses two point hook shot
11:26		DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
11:09		Christian Watson misses three point jump shot
11:07		John Wade III offensive rebound
11:03		Collin Kuhl shooting foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
11:03	+1	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-50
11:03	+1	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-50
10:43	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point jump shot	40-52
10:21		Denijay Harris misses two point pullup jump shot
10:19		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
10:16		DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
10:14		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
10:12		Christian Watson personal foul
9:47		Christian Watson shooting foul (Nakavieon White draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-53
9:47	+1	Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-54
9:22		DeAntoni Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Adante' Holiman steals)
9:14		Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
9:12		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
9:04		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:02		John Wade III defensive rebound
8:55		Neftali Alvarez misses two point layup
8:53		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
8:51		DeAntoni Gordon misses two point tip layup
8:49		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
8:49		Bradley Douglas blocks DeAntoni Gordon's two point putback layup
8:47		John Wade III offensive rebound
8:46		Eugene Brown III personal foul
8:39		Eren Banks personal foul
8:27		Nakavieon White blocks DeAntoni Gordon's two point jump shot
8:25		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
8:20		John Wade III personal foul
8:16		Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
8:14		Bradley Douglas offensive rebound
8:13	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point putback layup	40-56
7:49	+2	Neftali Alvarez makes two point pullup jump shot	42-56
7:34	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point layup (Nakavieon White assists)	42-58
7:22		DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
7:20		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
7:13	+2	Eren Banks makes two point jump shot (Nakavieon White assists)	42-60
6:54		John Wade III misses three point jump shot
6:52		DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
6:48		Nakavieon White shooting foul (John Wade III draws the foul)
6:48		TV timeout
6:48		John Wade III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48		John Wade III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:47		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
6:31	+2	Eren Banks makes two point driving layup (Adante' Holiman assists)	42-62
6:21	+2	John Wade III makes two point driving layup	44-62
6:10		Eren Banks turnover (bad pass) (Alfred Worrell Jr. steals)
6:06	+2	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes two point layup	46-62
5:48	+2	Adante' Holiman makes two point driving layup	46-64
5:24	+3	Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jett Montgomery assists)	49-64
5:14	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point alley-oop dunk (Braylhan Thomas assists)	49-66
4:59	+2	Jett Montgomery makes two point driving layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)	51-66
4:49		Eren Banks turnover (lost ball)
4:35	+2	Christian Watson makes two point pullup jump shot	53-66
4:30		Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul
4:27		Nakavieon White turnover (bad pass)
4:10		Jett Montgomery misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:08		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
3:57		Jett Montgomery shooting foul (Bradley Douglas draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57		Bradley Douglas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:57	+1	Bradley Douglas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-67
3:38		Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:36		Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point reverse layup	53-69
2:59		Denijay Harris misses three point jump shot
2:57		Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
2:45		Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
2:43		John Wade III defensive rebound
2:32		John Wade III misses two point driving layup
2:30		John Wade III offensive rebound
2:30	+2	John Wade III makes two point putback layup	55-69
2:30		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
2:15		Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul (Eren Banks draws the foul)
2:15	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-70
2:15		Eren Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Denijay Harris defensive rebound
2:10	+3	Christian Watson makes three point jump shot (Denijay Harris assists)	58-70
1:51	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point layup (Braylhan Thomas assists)	58-72
1:40		Alfred Worrell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
1:40		Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul (Bradley Douglas draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Bradley Douglas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-73
1:40	+1	Bradley Douglas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-74
1:35		Christian Watson misses two point jump shot
1:33		Denijay Harris offensive rebound
1:31	+2	Denijay Harris makes two point putback layup	60-74
1:14	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point layup	60-76
0:53		Cobie Montgomery turnover (bad pass) (Braylhan Thomas steals)
0:52		Christian Watson personal foul (Eren Banks draws the foul)
0:52		Eren Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:51		Denijay Harris defensive rebound
0:42	+2	Neftali Alvarez makes two point driving layup	62-76
0:41		Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul (Eren Banks draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-77
0:41	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-78
0:33	+2	Cobie Montgomery makes two point alley-oop dunk (Neftali Alvarez assists)	64-78
0:18		Dontae Horne turnover (bad pass)
0:15		Neftali Alvarez turnover (lost ball)
0:00		End of period

Neftali Alvarez turnover (lost ball)