Basketball Awards Announced at Postseason Banquet Wednesday
Night  April 10, 2014  HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss
men's and women's basketball programs handed out their team's
respective postseason awards at a banquet Wednesday night held
here at the Southern Oaks House and Gardens.  The men's and
women's basketball programs both enjoyed incredible success this
season as they combined to capture 56 wins between the two
programs. The men's squad captured a school-record tying 29
victories, winning the C-USA regular season championship and
reaching the quarterfinals of the NIT for the second-straight
year.  The women's team won 27 games, tying a school record.
They also finished second in C-USA during the regular season and
advanced to the C-USA Tournament finals. The Lady Eagles made it
to the postseason for the first time since the 2007-08 season
and reached the second round of the WNIT.  The men's awards
included - senior Neil Watson winning the Playmaker Award, while
senior Jerrold Brooks collected