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Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs James Madison Dukes Recap - James Madison Wins 83-72
James Madison got a 30-point performance from Mark Freeman as James Madison handed Southern Mississippi a 83-72 defeat on Thursday at Atlantic Union Bank Center.
The winning margin fell right on the closing number of -11.0, meaning the game was a push for bettors.
AJ Smith had 13 points for James Madison and Eddie Ricks III chipped in with 11 points. Xavier Brown had 4 assists for them, while Eddie Ricks III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 24 points from Andre Curbelo in a losing cause and another 12 points from Cobie Montgomery. Andre Curbelo contributed 3 assists for them, while Andre Curbelo had 10 rebounds.
James Madison led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-29.
Next game, James Madison takes its act home to face Arkansas State looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head on the road to face Old Dominion.