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Recap - Texas State Defeats Southern Mississippi 85-82
Tylan Pope scored 28 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Texas State over Southern Mississippi, 85-82, on Saturday at Strahan Coliseum.
Texas State did not, however, defeat Southern Mississippi against the spread, which closed at -8.5 at most sportsbooks.
Coleton Benson had 23 points for Texas State and Austin Green chipped in with 10 points. Christian Turner had 7 assists for them, while Joshua O'Garro was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 18 points from Denijay Harris in a losing cause and another 17 points from Neftali Alvarez. Christian Watson contributed 5 assists for them, while Denijay Harris had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 40 boards, while Texas State only had 36
Next game, Texas State takes its act on the road to face Louisiana-Lafayette looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head on the road to face Troy.