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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Recap - Southern Mississippi Wins 82-71
Southern Mississippi got 22 points from DeAndre Pinckney as they ran past Louisiana-Lafayette 82-71 on Thursday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Southern Mississippi won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Southern Mississippi got 17 points from Neftali Alvarez and another 17 points from Felipe Haase. Neftali Alvarez contributed 4 assists, while DeAndre Pinckney cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 25 points from Jordan Brown in a losing cause and another 19 points from Themus Fulks. Themus Fulks contributed 4 assists for them, while Jordan Brown had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Lafayette were victorious, as the score was 38-34 at the break.
Louisiana-Lafayette had a 37-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Louisiana-Monroe. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.