HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Four free throws by Deon Edwin gave Southern Mississippi a definitive lead in overtime and the Golden Eagles made four of six free throws in the waning seconds to take a 67-64 win from Western Kentucky in each team's season opener.
In overtime, Western Kentucky jumped ahead on Kevin Kaspar's 3-pointer. Norville Carey cut the lead to 61-59 with a free throw, setting up Edwin's go-ahead freebies.
The Hilltoppers leapfrogged Southern Miss for a 56-55 lead late with a 15-4 run. The Golden Eagles clawed back for a 58-56 advantage, but George Fant made two free throws with 1:22 left for an overtime-inducing tie.
The Golden Eagles led by as much as 24-10 with about six minutes left in the first half, but the Hilltoppers cut the lead to 30-22 by halftime.
The win was the first for new Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall.
| Scoreboard | ||||
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
| Western Kentucky (0-1) | 22 | 36 | 6 | 64 |
| Southern Miss (1-0) « | 30 | 28 | 9 | 67 |
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| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Price, F | 34 | 1-12 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| G. Fant, F | 33 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| T. Akol, C | 13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Crook, G | 39 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| B. Harris, G | 4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Kaspar | 34 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| C. Dickerson | 33 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| O. Akamune | 20 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| K. Anyigbo | 13 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| S. Drane | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| P. Blade | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-64 | 16-30 | 46 | 9 | 25 | 64 | |
| 32.8% | 53.3% | ||||||
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Mills, F | 31 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| M. Craig, F | 28 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| J. Brooks, G | 43 | 4-11 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| D. Davis, G | 35 | 3-14 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| R. McGill, G | 22 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Edwin | 28 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| N. Carey | 20 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| D. Boardingham | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Chapman | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22-60 | 21-30 | 46 | 12 | 28 | 67 | |
| 36.7% | 70% | ||||||
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