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Sam Houston State Downs Louisiana-Monroe 79-53 - Match Report
The battle between Sam Houston State and Louisiana-Monroe didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Louisiana-Monroe was handed a 79-53 defeat on Wednesday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Sam Houston State was a -11.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Cameron Huefner had 18 points for Sam Houston State and Donte Powers chipped in with 12 points. Qua Grant had 7 assists for them, while Qua Grant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got 14 points from Tyreke Locure in a losing cause and another 10 points from Langston Powell. Tyreke Locure contributed 3 assists for them, while Victor Bafutto had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Sam Houston State were victorious, as the score was 31-27 at the break.
Sam Houston State had a 40-17 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Sam Houston State takes its act on the road to face Texas State looking for another win. For Louisiana-Monroe, they head home to face Lamar.