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Las Vegas Classic - South Alabama Jaguars vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Recap - South Alabama Wins 72-69
South Alabama got 25 points from Charles Manning Jr. en route to a 72-69 victory over Hawaii on Friday at Orleans Arena.
South Alabama won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread.
Diante Smith had 15 points for South Alabama and Jay Jay Chandler chipped in with 10 points. Jay Jay Chandler had 4 assists for them, while Charles Manning Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Hawaii got 18 points from Junior Madut in a losing cause and another 15 points from Mate Colina. JoVon McClanahan contributed 7 assists for them, while Mate Colina had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Hawaii were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Hawaii had a 27-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, South Alabama takes its act home to face Texas A&M-Commerce looking for another win. For Hawaii, they head on the road to face Santa Clara.