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Southern Mississippi Downs Alabama State 81-64 - Match Report

Southern Mississippi got a 20-point performance from Denijay Harris, who added 4 assists as Southern Mississippi ran past Alabama State 81-64 on Thursday at Reed Green Coliseum.

Southern Mississippi got 20 points from Denijay Harris and another 13 points from Neftali Alvarez. Christian Watson contributed 4 assists, while Denijay Harris cleaned the glass with 20 rebounds.

Alabama State got 18 points from CJ Hines in a losing cause and another 11 points from Amarr Knox. Amarr Knox contributed 3 assists for them, while Jasteven Walker had 9 rebounds.

Southern Mississippi was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 47 boards, while Alabama State only had 32

Next game, Southern Mississippi takes its act on the road to face Tulane looking for another win. For Alabama State, they head home to face Tennessee-Martin.