ncaab Game Recap
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Wrap - Louisiana-Monroe Wins 81-74
Louisiana-Monroe grabbed a 81-74 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Jalen Bolden at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Louisiana-Monroe was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tyreese Watson had 23 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Makai Willis chipped in with 18 points. Tyreese Watson had 8 assists for them, while Makai Willis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Mississippi got a 24-point performance from Denijay Harris, who was supported by 19 points from Neftali Alvarez. Andre Curbelo had 6 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Denijay Harris grabbed 13 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe trailed at halftime, 45-40.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Monroe as they grabbed 31 boards, while Southern Mississippi only had 25
Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act on the road to face Texas State looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head home to face Coastal Carolina.