ncaab Game Recap
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars Wrap - South Alabama Wins 73-70
South Alabama earned a 73-70 victory over Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Julian Margrave at Mitchell Center.
South Alabama earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Samuel Tabe had 13 points for South Alabama and Judah Brown chipped in with 8 points. Marcus Millender had 7 assists for them, while Thomas Howell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 25 points from Andre Curbelo in a losing cause and another 16 points from Victor Iwuakor. Austin Crowley contributed 3 assists for them, while Victor Iwuakor had 9 rebounds.
South Alabama was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 32 boards, while South Alabama only had 30
Next game, South Alabama takes its act home to face Louisiana-Monroe looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head on the road to face Louisiana-Lafayette.