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Louisiana-Monroe vs Southern Mississippi Final: 68-59 - Recap
Louisiana-Monroe got 20 points from Tyreke Locure en route to a 68-59 victory over Southern Mississippi on Thursday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Louisiana-Monroe won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Louisiana-Monroe got 14 points from Nika Metskhvarishvili and another 11 points from Savion Gallion. Tyreke Locure contributed 5 assists, while Nika Metskhvarishvili cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi got a 22-point performance from Austin Crowley, who was supported by 12 points from Tegra Izay. Jeffery Armstrong had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Austin Crowley grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was 33-22 at the break.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act on the road to face Troy looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head home to face Texas State.