The Southern Miss men’s basketball team is now on a three-game winning streak to start the 2018-2019 season following an 81-66 road win over Troy on Thursday night.
Southern Miss jumped out to a 13-5 lead over Troy six minutes into the first half. The Golden Eagles continued to expand on that lead throughout the half, going into halftime with a 42-26 lead. Senior Cortez Edwards added 16 first-half points, including two three-point shots.
Edwards also made history early in the second half. With 16:49 left to play, Edwards reached the 1,000-point mark in his career, becoming the 37th Southern Miss player to do so.