ncaab Game Recap
Recap - SMU Defeats Evansville 55-47
Zhuric Phelps scored 15 points leading SMU to a 55-47 victory over Evansville at Moody Coliseum on Saturday.
SMU won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -12.5-point spread.
Zach Nutall had 13 points for SMU and Efe Odigie chipped in with 10 points. Zach Nutall had 3 assists for them, while Efe Odigie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Evansville got 16 points from Blaise Beauchamp in a losing cause and another 11 points from Yacine Toumi. Gabe Spinelli contributed 2 assists for them, while Yacine Toumi had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was 21-18 at the break.
Evansville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-40.
Next game, SMU takes its act home to face Louisiana-Lafayette looking for another win. For Evansville, they head on the road to face Central Florida.