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Southern Mississippi Defeats Liberty 76-72 - Recap
Southern Mississippi got 25 points from Austin Crowley en route to a 76-72 victory over Liberty on Friday at Liberty Arena.
Felipe Haase had 23 points for Southern Mississippi and Denijay Harris chipped in with 8 points. Austin Crowley had 4 assists for them, while Felipe Haase was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Liberty got 29 points from Darius McGhee in a losing cause and another 24 points from Brody Peebles. Colin Porter contributed 4 assists for them, while Joseph Venzant had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were victorious, as the score was 39-23 at the break.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-26.
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Winthrop. Liberty, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.