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Marshall Thundering Herd vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Recap - Southern Mississippi Wins 68-66
Denijay Harris scored 29 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for Southern Mississippi on Saturday, leading them to a 68-66 victory over Marshall at Reed Green Coliseum.
Southern Mississippi was a +3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Christian Watson had 10 points for Southern Mississippi and Neftali Alvarez chipped in with 8 points. Neftali Alvarez had 4 assists for them, while Denijay Harris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Marshall got a 15-point performance from Obinna Anochili-Killen, who was supported by 14 points from Dezayne Mingo. Nate Martin had 4 assists in a losing cause for Marshall, while Nate Martin grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Mississippi had a 29-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Mississippi looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the William Carey. Marshall will aim to get back on the winning track at Elon.