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Southern Mississippi vs Troy Final: 74-65 - Recap
Southern Mississippi grabbed a 74-65 win over Troy on Thursday, behind a 23-point effort from Austin Crowley at Trojan Arena.
Southern Mississippi was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.
Denijay Harris had 19 points for Southern Mississippi and Neftali Alvarez chipped in with 11 points. Neftali Alvarez had 3 assists for them, while Denijay Harris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Troy got 18 points from Zay Williams in a losing cause and another 13 points from Aamer Muhammad. Christian Turner contributed 5 assists for them, while Zay Williams had 9 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Troy had a 30-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Georgia State. Troy, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas State.