HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Isaac Tavares scored 12 points as Southern Miss Golden Eagles opened its season Monday with an 82-35 victory over Tougaloo Bulldogs.

Tavares added nine rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Cameron Wallace added 11 points while going 5 for 9 from the field and grabbing eight rebounds. Brandon Weston had nine points and shot 2 for 5 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line.

Derek Hollman Jr. led the Bulldogs with six points and six rebounds. Daveon Johnson added six points for Tougaloo. Ben Radford also finished with six points.

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