Myles Rigsby scored 25 points as Troy beat Southern Miss 70-58 on Friday to earn a share of the Sun Belt Conference title along with Arkansas State, South Alabama and James Madison.
Southern Miss will have seven home games for the first time since 2020 and the schedule features two in-state opponents for the first time since 1976. The Golden Eagles open the season with three consecutive home games and will host in four of the first five weeks.
Georgia Southern is set to begin its Sun Belt Conference Tournament journey as the No. 12 seed, squaring off against 13th-seeded Southern Miss in first-round action on Tuesday.
Arkansas State Red Wolves (17-10, 13-3 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (9-19, 4-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State visits Southern Miss after Zyion Shannon scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 86-70 loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.