Cam Wallace, Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt Fuel Southern Miss’ 15-Point Comeback Win Over Jackson State in OT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – After a tough road loss in Ames, Southern Miss needed to get back home, get back to work and get back in the win column.

On Wednesday night at Reed Green Coliseum, in front of a rowdy crowd, the Golden Eagles accomplished all of those things, as they overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to win 84-80 over Jackson State in overtime.

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The win moves Southern Miss to 2-1 on the season. The loss drops Jackson State to 1-3 on the year. Although Jackson State has only one win so far this year, it came on the road at Tulane last week, which shows just how competitive and scrappy the Tigers can be.

Despite some anxious moments and facing plenty of adversity, Jay Ladner’s group was ultimately able to respond to its first loss of the season with a bounce-back win.

“I was not pleased with the way we began the game. … We’ve got so much to clean up and work on, but I don’t want to say any of that without giving credit to Jackson State,” Ladner said afterward. “Very talented guys. A lot of those guys are Mississippi guys.

“But the guys never quit. This type of game with a new group of guys has the opportunity to bring our team together and help take us to the next level.”

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Say what you will about how Southern Miss got into the situation it was in, having to come back from such a large deficit, but showing enough grit and resilience to dig out of it and complete the comeback is the kind of stuff that can galvanize a team as the season progresses. This team is full of new players still learning how to play with each other, but tonight gave us a glimpse of what their resolve looks like when things get tough.

Here are the biggest storylines from Southern Miss’ win over Jackson State.

The Final Moments of Regulation

Southern Miss big man Cam Wallace made two massive free throws to send the game against Jackson State to overtime at Reed Green Coliseum on Wednesday night. | Josh House

With 13 seconds remaining in regulation, JSU led by three and had a…

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