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Southern Mississippi Downs Louisiana-Monroe 84-67 - Match Report

Southern Mississippi earned a 84-67 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, getting 19 points from Denijay Harris at Reed Green Coliseum.

Southern Mississippi was a favorite by -8.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Alfred Worrell Jr. had 16 points for Southern Mississippi and Neftali Alvarez chipped in with 14 points. Christian Watson had 6 assists for them, while Denijay Harris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.

Louisiana-Monroe got a 17-point performance from Jalen Bolden, who was supported by 15 points from Coltie Young. Tyreese Watson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Makai Willis grabbed 10 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 38 boards, while Louisiana-Monroe only had 33

Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Texas State. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana-Lafayette.