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Southern Mississippi Falls 68-56 to North Texas - Recap
North Texas got 21 points from Javion Hamlet en route to a 68-56 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.
North Texas was a favorite by -9.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Zachary Simmons had 17 points for North Texas and James Reese chipped in with 12 points. JJ Murray had 3 assists for them, while James Reese was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 16 points from Justin Johnson in a losing cause and another 13 points from DeAndre Pinckney. Tyler Morman contributed 3 assists for them, while Tyler Stevenson had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Texas were victorious, as the score was 39-23 at the break.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.
North Texas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Western Kentucky. Southern Mississippi will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida International.