| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| USM | 26 | 36 | 62 |
Lofton Jr. lifts Louisiana Tech past Southern Miss 76-62
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 23 points and Louisiana Tech cruised past Southern Miss 76-62 on Sunday for the stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating Southern Miss 76-62 on Sunday.
Keaston Willis had 14 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-3, 6-0 Conference USA). Cobe Williams added 12 points.
DeAndre Pinckney scored a career-high 21 points and had 11 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (5-11, 1-3). Tyler Stevenson tied a season high with 21 points and had 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 against the Golden Eagles for the season. Louisiana Tech defeated Southern Miss 80-57 last Thursday.
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2021-22 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 13-5 | - | 26-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
| Marshall | 4-14 | 9 | 12-21 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Texas | 16-2 | - | 25-7 |
| UAB | 14-4 | 2 | 27-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 24-10 |
| UTEP | 11-7 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 9 | 16-17 |
| UTSA | 3-15 | 13 | 10-22 |
| Southern Miss | 1-17 | 15 | 7-26 |