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Southern Mississippi Downs Louisiana-Monroe 65-60 - Match Report
Louisiana-Monroe was victimized for 24 points and 11 rebounds by DeAndre Pinckney as Southern Mississippi defeated them 65-60 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Southern Mississippi won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Austin Crowley had 21 points for Southern Mississippi and Donovan Ivory chipped in with 7 points. Felipe Haase had 6 assists for them, while DeAndre Pinckney was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 21-point performance from Tyreke Locure, who was supported by 17 points from Jamari Blackmon. Jamari Blackmon had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Thomas Howell grabbed 10 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 31 boards, while Louisiana-Monroe only had 30
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Marshall. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana-Lafayette.