R.L Horton News

After a tough first half, Southern Miss opened up the game in the second half, on its way to a 78-58 victory over New Orleans in its first game of the South Mississippi Christmas Classic at Bert Jenkins Gymnasium in Gulfport.

Southern Miss' knockout punch of New Orleans on the opening night of the South Mississippi Christmas Classic came later than expected.

HATTIESBURG - For what seems like five years, Larry Eustachy has been telling Southern Miss fans to be patient.

Southern Miss went through a spirited two-hour workout Monday inside Reed Green Coliseum in preparations for a non-conference battle with Louisiana-Lafayette. The Golden Eagles, 6-1, fresh off a 66-54 win at South Alabama, will host the Ragin Cajuns tonight at 7. Following the Louisiana-Lafayette game, Southern Miss will play three-games next week ...

Southern Miss won for the third time in four road games as the Golden Eagles defeated South Alabama 66-54 on Saturday.

South Alabama hopes to extend its modest winning streak and Southern Miss wants to bounce back from its first loss of the season when the college basketball teams meet at 7:05 tonight at the Mitchell Center.

Monday wasn't a typical day for the Southern Miss basketball team. But, as sixth-year coach Larry Eustachy admits, it was productive for a squad that's searching for its identity while shaking off a tough 81-79 loss at Ole Miss on Saturday.

Unbeaten Southern Miss faces its toughest test of the young basketball season today at Ole Miss.

Maurice Bolden puts back a missed shot in the first half of USMa s 90-57 win over Spring Hill Saturday night at Reed Green Coliseum.

By CURTIS ROCKWELL Item Sports Editor Just over a year and a half ago they were driving forces on the same team, battling for a prep state championship.

R.L. Horton scored all 19 of his points in the first half and Southern Mississippi defeated Spring Hill 90-57 on Saturday night.

Larry Eustachy shocked the coaching fraternity following a disappointing 2008-09 season.

So far, so good for Southern Mississippi's new-look men's basketball team. The Golden Eagles got 63 of their 73 points from new faces as they defeated Loyola of New Orleans 73-62 Tuesday night.

Junior guard R.L. Horton scored 20 points and Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Lafayette 79-72 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night.

R.L. Horton scored 20 points and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana-Lafayette 79-72 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night.

The Southern Miss men's basketball team opens the season on Saturday with a trip to Louisiana-Lafayette, a team which went just 10-20 last season.

When junior guard R.L. Horton sat down to check out the Southern Miss men's basketball schedule for the upcoming season, he was taken aback with what he saw.

The Southern Miss men's basketball team began its full practice schedule Friday at Reed Green Coliseum, and the Golden Eagles are exhibiting a new confidence in coach Larry Eustachy's sixth season.

Southern Miss basketball coach Larry Eustachy has been a one-man promotional campaign in the off-season, speaking in glowing terms about the prospects of his team for the upcoming season.