Sun Belt Releases Men's Basketball Conference Slate

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 Coastal Carolina (Jan. 7) and Old Dominion (Jan. 9). The Golden Eagles continue their homestand against Troy (Jan. 13) before traveling to Arkansas State (Jan. 16).

Conference play returns to Reed Green Coliseum with ULM (Jan. 20) before Southern Miss heads to South Alabama (Jan. 23) and Louisiana Tech (Jan. 28). The Golden Eagles close out the month by hosting Louisiana on Jan. 30.

The month of February begins with a trip to App State (Feb. 6) before Southern Miss returns home to face Louisiana Tech (Feb. 11). The Golden Eagles then travel to Louisiana (Feb. 13), ULM (Feb. 17) and Troy (Feb. 20) before wrapping up the regular season at home against Arkansas State (Feb. 24) and South Alabama (Feb. 26).

Season tickets for the 2026-27 Southern Miss men's basketball season are on sale and available for renewal. Fans can purchase new season tickets or renew their tickets by visiting smttt.info/MBB26Tix.

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Date	Opponent	Location
December 19	James Madison	Reed Green Coliseum
December 31	at Georgia State	Atlanta, Ga.
January 2	at Georgia Southern	Statesboro, Ga.
January 7	Coastal Carolina	Reed Green Coliseum
January 9	Old Dominion	Reed Green Coliseum
January 13	Troy	Reed Green Coliseum
January 16	at Arkansas State	Jonesboro, Ark.
January 20	ULM	Reed Green Coliseum
January 23	at South Alabama	Mobile, Ala.
January 28	at Louisiana Tech	Ruston, La.
January 30	Louisiana	Reed Green Coliseum
February 6	at App State	Boone, N.C.
February 11	Louisiana Tech	Reed Green Coliseum
February 13	at Louisiana	Lafayette, La.
February 17	at ULM	Monroe, La.
February 20	at Troy	Troy, Ala.
February 24	Arkansas State	Reed Green Coliseum
February 26	South Alabama	Reed Green Coliseum