Memphis defeated Southern Mississippi 76-75 on Wednesday night in what may be a turning point in their season.

"The way we played last night, it was great," said senior forward Will Coleman. "It felt like a turning point. Guys played hard, stuck together and had each others' backs and didn't give up on each other."

The Tigers are 14-4 overall and 3-1 in Conference USA play.

Southern Miss sprinted to a 29-11 advantage in the opening 10 minutes of the game, but Memphis didn't give up.

"We showed a lot of maturity and toughness to be able to (remain composed) after being down 18, where maybe in the past or earlier in the year, we would've had trouble coming back," coach Josh Pastner said. "(In Wednesday's) game, we were able to keep our poise. Guys stepped up."