| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULL | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| USM | 23 | 22 | 45 |
Williams' 18 points lifts Louisiana past S. Mississippi
Greg Williams Jr. scored 18 points and Louisiana broke it open in the second half on the way to a 66-45 win on Friday night.
Up 29-23 at halftime, the Ragin' Cajuns (2-0) turned a 39-36 lead with 8:27 remaining into a 54-39 advantage in just under a five-minute span.
Jordan Brown scored 11 with nine rebounds and Kobe Julien scored 10.
Isaih Moore scored 19 shooting 7 for 11 and Tae Hardy 14 for the Golden Eagles (1-1).
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2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 12-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Appalachian State | 12-6 | 1.5 | 19-15 |
| Georgia State | 9-5 | 2.5 | 18-11 |
| Troy | 10-6 | 2.5 | 20-12 |
| South Alabama | 9-7 | 3.5 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 8-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-8 | 4.5 | 19-14 |
| Louisiana | 8-9 | 5 | 16-15 |
| UT Arlington | 7-10 | 6 | 11-18 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-11 | 7.5 | 13-16 |
| UL Monroe | 5-13 | 8.5 | 13-18 |
| Little Rock | 3-11 | 8.5 | 9-19 |
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 |