Southern Miss tips off season at home against Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies at Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss begins the season at home against Northern Illinois.

Southern Miss finished 10-21 overall last season while going 8-6 at home. The Golden Eagles averaged 13.3 points off of turnovers, 8.7 second-chance points and 0.6 bench points last season.

Northern Illinois finished 6-9 on the road and 13-17 overall last season. The Huskies averaged 67.5 points per game last season, 25.8 in the paint, 12.7 off of turnovers and 7.6 on fast breaks.

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