2020–21 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2020–21 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA.[1]

2020–21 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–17 (4–13 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 21 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 15 8   .652
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 5   .583 13 10   .565
Charlotte 5 11   .313 9 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 13   .188 5 18   .217
FIU 2 15   .118 9 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
UAB 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
North Texas 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
UTSA 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
UTEP 8 8   .500 12 12   .500
Rice 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 13   .235 8 17   .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Roster

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2020–21 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Tyler Morman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Wyoming Mableton, GA
F 1 Denijay Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So SW Mississippi CC Columbus, MS
G/F 2 Justin Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr South Georgia Tech Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 4 Blake Roberts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Oak Grove HS Hattiesburg, MS
F 5 DeAndre Pinckney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Broward College Carol City, FL
G 10 Tae Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pearl River CC Ellenwood, GA
G 11 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Calhoun City HS Calhoun City, MS
F 14 Tyler Stevenson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr New Hope HS Columbus, MS
G 15 Clay Weatherspoon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Ridgeland HS Ridgeland, MS
F 20 Javarzia Belton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Moravian Prep Calhoun Falls, SC
G 21 Jay Malone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) RS Jr SW Mississippi CC Meridian, MS
G 22 Jeffery Armstrong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Massanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
F 34 Artur Konontsuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Get Better Academy Pärnu, Estonia
G 44 Mark Jaakson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Get Better Academy Tallinn, Estonia
G 55 Jaron Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Augustine HS New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 20, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
vs. North Dakota State
MKE Classic
Canceled [a][2] Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
November 28, 2020*
1:00 p.m.
at Jacksonville L 51–66  0–1
Swisher Gymnasium (180)
Jacksonville, FL
November 29, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
at Milwaukee
MKE Classic
Canceled [a][3] Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
William Carey W 80–53  1–1
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 5, 2020*
at Southern Illinois Canceled [b][4] Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
December 9, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
at Tulane L 38–58  1–2
Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 12, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
South Alabama L 75–76  1–3
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 15, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
at Lamar W 66–63  2–3
Montagne Center (1,541)
Beaumont, TX
December 19, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe W 60–47  3–3
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 28, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Loyola W 74–54  4–3
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
CUSA regular season
January 1, 2021
7:00 p.m.
UTEP W 74–66 OT 5–3
(1–0)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 2, 2021
4:00 p.m.
UTEP L 62–77  5–4
(1–1)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 8, 2021
6:30 p.m.
at UAB L 60–72  5–5
(1–2)
Bartow Arena (925)
Birmingham, AL
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at UAB L 58–62  5–6
(1–3)
Bartow Arena (932)
Birmingham, AL
January 15, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee W 84–54  6–6
(2–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee W 64–59  7–6
(3–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 22, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at UTSA L 64–70  7–7
(3–4)
Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
January 23, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at UTSA L 72–78  7–8
(3–5)
Convocation Center (362)
San Antonio, TX
January 28, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech L 63–76  7–9
(3–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 30, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Louisiana Tech L 62–65  7–10
(3–7)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
February 5, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Rice L 62–88  7–11
(3–8)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Rice L 68–76  7–12
(3–9)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m.
North Texas L 49–65  7–13
(3–10)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m.
North Texas L 56–68  7–14
(3–11)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 19, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at FIU W 85–72  8–14
(4–11)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at FIU Postponed [c][5] Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 26, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic L 60–69  8–15
(4–12)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic L 66–73  8–16
(4–13)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(W7) vs. (E6) Rice
Preliminary Round
L 52–61  8–17
Ford Center at The Star (283)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. ^ Both teams mutually agree to cancel the game and postponed it to the 2021–22 season.
  3. ^ Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Unveils 2020-21 Schedule". University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Egan, Alex (November 21, 2020). "Milwaukee cancels MKE Classic, NDSU loses season opening games". Valley News Live. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Rosiak, Todd (November 21, 2020). "UWM pauses all men's basketball activities after positive COVID-19 result". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Suss, Nick (December 3, 2020). "Southern Miss basketball makes two changes to upcoming schedule, including Saturday's game". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Doherty, Tim (February 20, 2021). "USM runs away from FIU in 2nd half Friday, 85-72". WLBT. Retrieved February 21, 2021.