Worrell, Gordon lead Southern Miss over Coastal Carolina 66-63 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 04, 2025
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Alfred Worrell Jr. led Southern Miss Golden Eagles with 22 points and Deantoni Gordon secured the victory with a jump shot with 55 seconds left as the Golden Eagles defeated Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 66-63 in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament opening contest on Tuesday.
Worrell shot 5 for 10 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (11-21). Gordon added 12 points while going 6 of 12 from the field while he also had eight rebounds. Denijay Harris shot 5 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The victory snapped a seven-game slide for the Golden Eagles.
The Chanticleers (10-22) were led in scoring by Colin Granger, who finished with 19 points and six rebounds. Coastal Carolina also got 13 points and four assists from Jordan Battle.
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1st Half
CCAR
Chanticleers
29
USM
Golden Eagles
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Chanticleers gains possession)
19:42
Rasheed Jones turnover (bad pass)
19:26
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point jump shot (Christian Watson assists)
0-2
19:03
Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot
19:01
Noah Amenhauser offensive rebound
18:52
Colin Granger misses two point jump shot
18:50
Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
18:45
Colin Granger shooting foul (Denijay Harris draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Denijay Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:45
+1
Denijay Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:37
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Jordan Battle assists)
2-4
18:16
Denijay Harris misses three point jump shot
18:14
Rasheed Jones defensive rebound
18:01
DeAntoni Gordon shooting foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
18:01
+1
Colin Granger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
18:01
Colin Granger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:01
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
17:46
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Neftali Alvarez assists)
3-6
17:11
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Joshua Meo assists)
5-6
16:52
Cobie Montgomery misses two point jump shot
16:50
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
16:23
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
16:21
Christian Watson defensive rebound
16:13
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Neftali Alvarez assists)
5-8
15:53
Colin Granger misses three point jump shot
15:51
Noah Amenhauser offensive rebound
15:45
DeAntoni Gordon blocks Noah Amenhauser's two point layup
15:43
Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
15:37
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)
5-10
15:19
Jordan Battle turnover (DeAntoni Gordon steals)
15:09
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
15:07
Joshua Meo defensive rebound
14:54
+3
Rasheed Jones makes three point jump shot (Joshua Meo assists)
8-10
14:49
TV timeout
14:39
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
14:37
Alfred Worrell Jr. offensive rebound
14:30
+2
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes two point layup
8-12
14:19
Jump ball. Henry Abraham vs. Christian Watson (Christian Watson gains possession)
14:19
Henry Abraham turnover (lost ball) (Christian Watson steals)
14:15
Alfred Worrell Jr. offensive foul
14:15
Alfred Worrell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
13:57
+2
Joshua Meo makes two point layup
10-12
13:42
Neftali Alvarez misses three point jump shot
13:40
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
13:36
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:34
Henry Abraham defensive rebound
13:23
Henry Abraham misses three point jump shot
13:21
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
13:21
Denzel Hines personal foul
13:08
John Wade III misses three point jump shot
13:06
Denzel Hines defensive rebound
12:57
Jeffery Armstrong shooting foul (Joshua Meo draws the foul)
12:57
Joshua Meo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:57
+1
Joshua Meo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-12
12:31
+3
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot
11-15
12:30
Joshua Meo shooting foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
12:30
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-16
12:02
John Wade III blocks Denzel Hines's two point layup
12:00
John Wade III defensive rebound
11:36
Mabor Majak blocks Denijay Harris's two point layup
11:34
Denzel Hines defensive rebound
11:21
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
11:19
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
11:17
TV timeout
11:05
Jett Montgomery misses two point jump shot
11:03
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
10:52
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
10:50
Noah Amenhauser offensive rebound
10:49
Noah Amenhauser turnover (Christian Reid steals)
10:43
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:41
Colin Granger defensive rebound
10:25
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
10:23
John Wade III defensive rebound
10:09
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
10:07
Henry Abraham defensive rebound
9:56
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Henry Abraham assists)
13-16
9:44
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:42
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
9:27
+2
Noah Amenhauser makes two point layup (Colin Granger assists)
15-16
9:01
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point jump shot
15-18
8:35
Henry Abraham misses three point jump shot
8:33
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
8:04
Colin Granger blocks Brewer Carruth's three point jump shot
8:02
DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
8:01
Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
7:42
DeAntoni Gordon personal foul
7:42
TV timeout
7:20
Joshua Meo misses two point jump shot
7:18
Chanticleers offensive rebound
7:05
Rasheed Jones misses two point jump shot
7:03
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
7:03
Noah Amenhauser personal foul
6:52
Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
6:50
Joshua Meo defensive rebound
6:26
+3
Joshua Meo makes three point jump shot (Jordan Battle assists)
18-18
6:11
Neftali Alvarez misses two point jump shot
6:09
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
6:00
Neftali Alvarez personal foul
5:53
Noah Amenhauser misses two point layup
5:51
Denzel Hines offensive rebound
5:47
Joshua Meo turnover (Denijay Harris steals)
5:39
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
5:37
Denzel Hines defensive rebound
5:21
Noah Amenhauser offensive foul
5:21
Noah Amenhauser turnover (offensive foul)
5:04
Neftali Alvarez misses two point layup
5:02
Colin Granger defensive rebound
4:45
Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot
4:43
Chanticleers offensive rebound
4:36
+3
Naz Brown makes three point jump shot (Joshua Meo assists)
21-18
4:21
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Neftali Alvarez assists)
21-20
4:04
+2
Joshua Meo makes two point jump shot
23-20
3:50
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
3:48
Christian Watson offensive rebound
3:46
Christian Watson misses two point layup
3:44
Christian Watson offensive rebound
3:44
Joshua Meo shooting foul (Christian Watson draws the foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
Christian Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:44
+1
Christian Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-21
3:26
Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot
3:24
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
3:10
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
3:08
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
3:08
Denzel Hines shooting foul (Denijay Harris draws the foul)
3:08
Denijay Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:08
Denijay Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08
Colin Granger defensive rebound
2:56
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Naz Brown assists)
25-21
2:56
DeAntoni Gordon shooting foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
2:56
Colin Granger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:56
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
2:44
Christian Watson misses two point layup
2:42
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
2:35
Denijay Harris misses two point layup
2:33
Christian Watson offensive rebound
2:29
+3
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (John Wade III assists)
25-24
2:03
Jordan Battle turnover (traveling)
1:44
Christian Watson misses two point jump shot
1:42
Mabor Majak defensive rebound
1:28
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
1:26
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
1:11
Denijay Harris turnover (Naz Brown steals)
1:05
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Jordan Battle assists)
27-24
0:50
+3
Christian Watson makes three point jump shot
27-27
0:39
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
0:27
Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul (Jordan Battle draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-27
0:27
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
0:01
+2
Jett Montgomery makes two point jump shot
29-29
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CCAR
Chanticleers
34
USM
Golden Eagles
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:54
Cobie Montgomery misses three point jump shot
19:52
DeAntoni Gordon offensive rebound
19:38
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point jump shot (DeAntoni Gordon assists)
29-31
19:18
+2
Jordan Battle makes two point layup
31-31
19:18
Denijay Harris shooting foul (Jordan Battle draws the foul)
19:18
Jordan Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:18
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
19:02
Neftali Alvarez misses three point jump shot
19:00
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
18:54
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
18:52
Colin Granger defensive rebound
18:35
Cobie Montgomery shooting foul (Noah Amenhauser draws the foul)
18:35
+1
Noah Amenhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-31
18:35
Noah Amenhauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:35
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point layup
32-33
17:48
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
17:46
Noah Amenhauser offensive rebound
17:41
+3
Jordan Battle makes three point jump shot (Rasheed Jones assists)
35-33
17:19
Christian Watson misses three point jump shot
17:17
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
17:00
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup
37-33
16:41
Denijay Harris misses three point jump shot
16:39
Christian Watson offensive rebound
16:26
Neftali Alvarez misses three point jump shot
16:24
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
16:21
Joshua Meo personal foul
16:08
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:06
Joshua Meo defensive rebound
15:51
Denijay Harris shooting foul (Denzel Hines draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:51
+1
Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-33
15:51
+1
Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-33
15:38
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point layup
39-35
15:21
Naz Brown misses three point jump shot
15:19
Denzel Hines offensive rebound
15:08
+3
Rasheed Jones makes three point jump shot (Naz Brown assists)
42-35
14:46
Jett Montgomery misses three point jump shot
14:44
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
14:16
+3
Naz Brown makes three point jump shot (Noah Amenhauser assists)
45-35
13:57
+3
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jett Montgomery assists)
45-38
13:54
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
13:54
TV timeout
13:31
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
13:29
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
13:09
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:07
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
13:04
John Wade III personal foul
12:44
Denijay Harris blocks Naz Brown's two point jump shot
12:42
Chanticleers offensive rebound
12:42
Alfred Worrell Jr. personal foul
12:28
Joshua Meo misses three point jump shot
12:26
John Wade III defensive rebound
12:15
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point layup (John Wade III assists)
45-40
12:08
Jordan Battle misses two point layup
12:06
Denzel Hines offensive rebound
12:06
Denijay Harris shooting foul (Denzel Hines draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-40
12:06
Denzel Hines misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:06
John Wade III defensive rebound
11:44
Cobie Montgomery turnover (Jordan Battle steals)
11:39
Denijay Harris personal foul (Denzel Hines draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-40
11:39
+1
Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-40
11:14
+3
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot
48-43
10:50
Christian Watson shooting foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Colin Granger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-43
10:50
+1
Colin Granger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-43
10:28
Joshua Meo shooting foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
10:28
Alfred Worrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:28
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-44
10:03
Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot
10:01
John Wade III defensive rebound
9:57
Naz Brown shooting foul (Neftali Alvarez draws the foul)
9:57
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-45
9:57
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-46
9:41
Noah Amenhauser misses three point jump shot
9:39
John Wade III defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Christian Watson makes two point jump shot
50-48
8:51
Jeffery Armstrong shooting foul (Jordan Battle draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-48
8:51
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-48
8:34
Christian Watson misses three point jump shot
8:32
John Wade III offensive rebound
8:27
+3
Jett Montgomery makes three point jump shot (John Wade III assists)
52-51
7:51
Rasheed Jones misses two point jump shot
7:49
Denzel Hines offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Noah Amenhauser makes two point layup
54-51
7:26
Naz Brown personal foul
7:26
TV timeout
7:16
DeAntoni Gordon misses three point jump shot
7:14
Rasheed Jones defensive rebound
6:45
Naz Brown misses two point jump shot
6:43
John Wade III defensive rebound
6:35
Jett Montgomery misses three point jump shot
6:33
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
6:20
Noah Amenhauser misses three point jump shot
6:18
John Wade III defensive rebound
6:02
John Wade III misses two point jump shot
6:00
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
5:51
+2
Jordan Battle makes two point layup
56-51
5:32
+2
Neftali Alvarez makes two point layup
56-53
5:09
Jett Montgomery shooting foul (Jordan Battle draws the foul)
5:09
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-53
5:09
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-53
4:59
Noah Amenhauser shooting foul (Neftali Alvarez draws the foul)
4:59
Neftali Alvarez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:59
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-54
4:49
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (Jordan Battle assists)
60-54
4:33
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
4:31
Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound
4:15
Noah Amenhauser misses two point layup
4:13
Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Neftali Alvarez makes two point layup
60-56
3:47
Denijay Harris shooting foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
Colin Granger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47
+1
Colin Granger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-56
3:34
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
3:32
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
3:12
DeAntoni Gordon blocks Noah Amenhauser's two point layup
3:10
John Wade III defensive rebound
3:04
Rasheed Jones blocks Neftali Alvarez's two point layup
3:02
Chanticleers defensive rebound
2:52
Colin Granger misses two point dunk
2:50
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
2:30
+2
Neftali Alvarez makes two point layup
61-58
2:19
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
2:19
Joshua Meo technical foul
2:19
Joshua Meo turnover
2:19
John Wade III technical foul
1:56
Naz Brown turnover (Alfred Worrell Jr. steals)
1:50
Naz Brown shooting foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-59
1:50
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-60
1:23
Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot
1:21
Colin Granger offensive rebound
1:21
Chanticleers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:17
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
0:55
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Neftali Alvarez assists)
61-62
0:47
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
0:33
Rasheed Jones misses two point layup
0:31
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
0:31
Jordan Battle personal foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-63
0:31
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-64
0:15
Jump ball. Colin Granger vs. DeAntoni Gordon (Colin Granger gains possession)
0:14
Neftali Alvarez personal foul (Naz Brown draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Naz Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-64
0:14
Naz Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
Chanticleers offensive rebound
0:14
Christian Watson personal foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Colin Granger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-64
0:14
Colin Granger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
DeAntoni Gordon defensive rebound
0:10
Jordan Battle personal foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
0:10
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
0:10
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
