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Emerald Coast Classic - Nebraska-Omaha vs Southern Final: 88-78 - Recap
Nebraska-Omaha got 17 points from Luke Jungers as they ran past Southern 88-78 on Saturday at The Arena at NW Florida St.
Bettors who backed Nebraska-Omaha were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
Marquel Sutton had 15 points for Nebraska-Omaha and JJ White chipped in with 14 points. JJ White had 7 assists for them, while Frankie Fidler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern got a 23-point performance from Brion Whitley, who was supported by 15 points from P.J. Byrd. P.J. Byrd had 7 assists in a losing cause for Southern, while Festus Ndumanya grabbed 5 rebounds.
Nebraska-Omaha was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-28.
Nebraska-Omaha heads into a battle against Mississippi State. Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Champion Baptist.