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Southern Mississippi Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 71-58 - Recap
Southern Mississippi got 22 points from Donovan Ivory en route to a 71-58 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Southern Mississippi won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Austin Crowley had 20 points for Southern Mississippi and Cobie Montgomery chipped in with 12 points. Austin Crowley had 3 assists for them, while Victor Hart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 14-point performance from Nika Metskhvarishvili, who was supported by 13 points from Jalen Bolden. Nika Metskhvarishvili had 4 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Jalen Bolden grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 39 boards, while Louisiana-Monroe only had 36
Southern Mississippi looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Troy. Louisiana-Monroe will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Texas State.