Southern Miss Defeats UTEP 87 - 78
The crowd of just over 3,000 watched and many of us listened (thank God for Yahoo! Sports), as Southern Miss pushed ahead in the second half to beat UTEP at home last night. It is always good to defeat a conference foe, but this win was even sweeter given the way USM lost in El Paso the last time the two teams met.
The Eagles are playing very well as they approach the final stretch of the season, which is ideal going into the C-USA Tourney. Hopes are high that the team will make a good showing and get a shot at the NCAA Tourney. But short of winning the C-USA title, that might not happen. In any case, excitement is building as Eustuchy has put together an exciting, young group that will only improve next year!
Go Golden Eagles!