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New Mexico Downs South Alabama 80-74 - Match Report
New Mexico got 21 points from Morris Udeze en route to a 80-74 victory over South Alabama on Friday at The Pit.
New Mexico won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Jaelen House had 21 points for New Mexico and Jamal Mashburn Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Jaelen House had 7 assists for them, while Josiah Allick was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
South Alabama got 19 points from Isaiah Moore in a losing cause and another 11 points from Greg Parham II. Isaiah Moore contributed 13 assists for them, while Marshall Kearing had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Mexico were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
New Mexico won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-28.
New Mexico heads into a battle against SMU. South Alabama, meanwhile, will have their next action against Alabama.