ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Southern Mississippi Defeats Rice 81-68
Southern Mississippi got a 27-point performance from Jay Malone as they ran past Rice 81-68 on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Southern Mississippi was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Southern Mississippi got 24 points from Tyler Stevenson and another 12 points from Leonard Harper-Baker. Jay Malone contributed 7 assists, while LaDavius Draine cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Rice got 19 points from Trey Murphy III in a losing cause and another 13 points from Josh Parrish. Ako Adams contributed 4 assists for them, while Drew Peterson had 8 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 37 boards, while Rice only had 28
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against UAB. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against North Texas.