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Southern Miss football vs. Rice: Scouting report, score prediction

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December 16, 2022

rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2022-12-16 05:03:29

The fog of war that often accompanies a postseason bowl game between two unfamiliar opponents from different conferences never settled over Mobile, Alabama.

When Southern Miss and Rice clash in the LendingTree Bowl on Saturday (4:45 p.m. CT, ESPN), it will mark the ninth consecutive season in which the two teams have met.

The Golden Eagles (6-6, 4-4 SBC) previously played the Owls (5-7, 3-5 CUSA) annually as Conference USA foes. After Southern Miss transitioned to the Sun Belt this offseason, it will get a chance to snap a two-game losing skid to Rice and take hold of the all-time series…

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In NIT, Southern Miss basketball to face UAB in opener

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2 years ago

March 12, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-12 21:36:08

Southern Miss men’s basketball is heading to the NIT for the first time since 2014.

The Golden Eagles will face UAB in the first round of the 2023 NIT on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), having learned their postseason fate Sunday.

Coach Jay Ladner – the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year – guided Southern Miss (25-7) to its third regular-season conference championship and first since 2000-01. The regular-season title clinched an automatic bid for the Golden Eagles despite a 78-61 quarterfinals loss to South Alabama in the conference tournament March 4.

Alcorn State (18-13), which won the…

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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March 9, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

Some big pieces of legislation died though, including one of the most important ones related to the city of Jackson.

See what made it past Wednesday’s deadline, and what did not.