South Alabama beats top-seeded Southern Miss in Sun Belt

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Owen White had 23 points in eighth-seeded South Alabama’s 78-61 win over top-seeded Southern Miss on Saturday in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

White had six rebounds for the Jaguars (18-15). Isaiah Moore added 17 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line, and they also had five rebounds and seven assists. Greg Parham shot 4 of 7 from the field and 8 for 9 from the line to finish with 17 points.

Denijay Harris led the Golden Eagles (25-7) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Southern Miss also got 18 points and seven rebounds from Felipe Haase. In addition, Austin Crowley finished with 13 points.

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