The 2023–24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with th ...

. The team, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as second-year members of the

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. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost to Texas State in the second round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 14–4 in Sun Belt play, to finish first in the conference. They would lose to South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.

Offseason

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the conference's preseason poll. Senior guard Austin Crowley was named the preseason player of the year. Senior guard Austin Crowley was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bac ...

Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball The Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the NCAA and plays their home games at Reed ...