On Friday, the Sun Belt Conference fined Marshall football for opting out of its Independence Bowl against Army. Here's more:

Freshman guard Cooper Campbell scored a season-best 16 points vs. ULM, while sophomore forward Thomas Dowd added 16 points and nine rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Dowd is the Trojans’ top inside presence, averaging 8.3 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds.

The Sun Belt has fined Marshall for the school’s decision to opt out of the Independence Bowl. Marshall said it couldn’t play in the Dec. 28 game against Army due to a lack of players. The Thundering Herd won the Sun Belt title game over Louisiana and was set to play the Black Knights in one of the better matchups of bowl season.

Good luck finding a more unlikely first-place college basketball team these days than Old Dominion’s men in the Sun Belt Conference. Granted, the league season isn’t remotely close to halftime,

The Sun Belt Conference announced the league opponents for the 2025 Southern Miss football schedule. Under first-year coach Charles Huff, the Golden Eagles are set to play Troy, Texas State and ULM at home,

Former South Alabama running back Braylon McReynolds is transferring to Louisiana-Monroe, he announced Monday. McReynolds, a Mobile native who starred at McGill-Toolen Catholic School, will be reunited with his high school coach in Monroe. Earnest Hill is entering his second season as Warhawks’ defensive coordinator.

In their four-game win streak, the Trojans have shot above 40 percent, scored 80-plus points, held the opposition to under 40 percent and won the rebound battle in each.

Four Sun Belt football players from the 2024 season, all defensive backs, will represent their respective schools in the 79th-annual Caribe Royale Orlando Hula

Pine Belt Girl Scouts are preparing for their annual cookie sale season, so get ready to order your favorites and support your local Girl Scout chapter. Register to attend free informational sessions on housing rights and resources. The event will be on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Hattiesburg Train Depot.

The Herd’s non-conference schedule has long been known and Marshall will open the season on August 30 ‘Between the Hedges’ with a game at Georgia. Marshall will then host two FCS opponents — Missouri State on September 6 and Eastern Kentucky on September 13. Marshall wraps up non-conference action on September 20 at Middle Tennessee.

Noah Amenhauser and Rasheed Jones combined for 25 points and Coastal Carolina pulled out to a 23-point lead in the second half and cruised to a 7

Erica Lafayette's 24-point performance leads Louisiana to a commanding win over Georgia State in their first Sun Belt victory of 2025.