HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Fans can get their first look at the 2026-27 Southern Miss men's basketball team when the squad will hold a Black-Gold Scrimmage, Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. The free event will take place at Reed Green Coliseum. The event is free and open to the general public. Parking around M.K. Turk Circle will be limited due to construction of Reed Green Coliseum. Other parking locations include the Wellness Center and the Payne Center. Season tickets for the upco

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss men's basketball team enjoyed some recent accolades by having one its players picked as the preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon Magazine, while the Golden Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the league. Senior Isaac Taveras (Santo Domingo, Dominic Republic) earned his preseason Player of the Year distinction by averaging 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest for the Golden Eagles last season as he converted 51.5 pe

HATTIESBURG -- Southern Miss men's basketball will return to the Pensacola Invitational at the Pensacola Bay Center after winning the event last year. The Golden Eagles beat both North Florida and UT Martin on their way to hoisting the trophy. "We are excited to be participating in the Pensacola Invitational again this year," said Southern Miss head coach Jay Ladner. "I think it gave us an advantage last year that we were able to play two games at the Pensacola Bay Center be

NEW ORLEANS -- The Sun Belt Conference has announced its schedule for the 2026-27 men's basketball season, which features nine home games for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles will open Sun Belt Conference play before the calendar turns to the new year for the third consecutive season, welcoming James Madison to Reed Green Coliseum on Dec. 19. Southern Miss closes out the year at Georgia State (Dec. 31) and opens 2027 at Georgia Southern (Jan. 2) before returning home to host

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss men's basketball finalized its 2026-27 non-conference schedule on Tuesday. The slate features seven home games, and another on the Mississippi coast. "Our non-conference schedule is not designed for an easy road and isn't littered with cupcakes," said head coach Jay Ladner. "It's full of great challenges, it's attractive, and it's the "Southern Miss Way." "It's designed for one thing and one thing only, and that's to get our team ready for l