| 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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2019-2020 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 14-4 | - | 20-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 13-5 | 1 | 22-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 20-10 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 4 | 16-13 |
| Marshall | 10-8 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Florida International | 9-9 | 5 | 19-13 |
| UAB | 9-9 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Old Dominion | 9-9 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-10 | 6 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 8-10 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 7 | 15-17 |
| UTSA | 7-11 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Southern Miss | 5-13 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-14 | 10 | 8-23 |