HATTIESBURG, Miss. – After a tough road loss in Ames, Southern Miss needed to get back home, get back to work and get back in the win column.
On Wednesday night at Reed Green Coliseum, in front of a rowdy crowd, the Golden Eagles accomplished all of those things, as they overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to win 84-80 over Jackson State in overtime.
The win moves Southern Miss to 2-1 on the season. The loss drops Jackson State to 1-3 on the year. Although Jackson State has only one win so far this year, it came on the road at Tulane last week, which shows just how competitive and scrappy the Tigers can be…