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Dixie State Falls 76-74 to Southern Utah - Recap
Jamir Simpson scored 17 points leading Southern Utah to a 76-74 victory over Dixie State at America First Event Center on Thursday.
Southern Utah earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -2.5-point spread.
Southern Utah got 12 points from Jeffrey Langston Jr. and another 11 points from Dominique Ford. Tavi Jackson contributed 3 assists, while Brock Felder cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Dixie State got a 22-point performance from Madiba Owona, who was supported by 17 points from Beon Riley. Hakim Byrd had 4 assists in a losing cause for Dixie State, while Noa Gonsalves grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Utah were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Utah had a 29-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Southern Utah takes its act home to face Utah Valley looking for another win. For Dixie State, they head on the road to face Cal Baptist.