| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USM | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| WKU | 31 | 44 | 75 |
Williams scores 24, lifts Western Kentucky by Southern Miss
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Carson Williams scored 24 points and his layup with 1:53 remaining gave Western Kentucky the lead en route to a 75-72 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night.
Williams added two free throws for a three-point lead with 1:03 remaining and Camron Justice buried a key 3-pointer for a four-point lead with 21 seconds left. Justice finished off the win with a pair of free throws and a 75-72 lead with six seconds left. Gabe Watson's 3-pointer at the buzzer was off target for Southern Miss.
Josh Anderson had 16 points for Western Kentucky (16-8, 9-3 Conference USA), which has won seven in a row at home. Jared Savage added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Justice had 12 points.
LaDavius Draine had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (7-18, 3-9). Gabe Watson added 16 points and seven assists. Tyler Stevenson had 14 points.
Western Kentucky plays at UTEP on Thursday. Southern Miss plays Florida Atlantic at home on Thursday.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 9-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Old Dominion | 10-4 | 0.5 | 14-6 |
| Marshall | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Charlotte | 5-9 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-11 | 7.5 | 5-15 |
| Florida International | 2-14 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | - | 19-6 |
| North Texas | 9-3 | 1 | 13-7 |
| UAB | 11-5 | 1 | 19-6 |
| UTSA | 9-7 | 3 | 13-10 |
| UTEP | 8-8 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Southern Miss | 4-13 | 8.5 | 8-16 |