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Victor Hart stars as Southern Miss beats No. 19 James Madison 81 71

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  • January 07, 2024
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Victor Hart stars as Southern Miss beats No. 19 James Madison 81 71

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Victor Hart scored 16 points and Andre Curbelo had 15 points and nine assists, helping Southern Miss beat No. 19 James Madison 81 71 on Saturday. Austin Crowley had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (8 7, 2 1 Sun Belt), who earned their second straight win.

Cobie Montgomery scored 12 points on 4 for 4 shooting. Southern Miss shot 49.1% from the field, compared to 39.4% for James Madison. The Golden Eagles also enjoyed a big advantage at the line, making 25 of 33 free throws while the Dukes connected on 13 of 19 foul shots. Hart went 5 for 11 from the field and 5 for 6 at the line.

He also had seven rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. T.J. Bickerstaff had 14 points and 16 rebounds for James Madison (14 1, 2 1), which trailed 44 35 at halftime. Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 15 points, and Noah Freidel had 13. The Dukes entered as the Sun Belt’s top scoring offense and second in 3 point shooting.

They were held 20 points under their scoring average and went 2 for 17 from beyond the arc..

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