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Georgia Southern Downs Southern Mississippi 88-67 - Match Report
The battle between Georgia Southern and Southern Mississippi didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Mississippi was handed a 88-67 defeat on Saturday at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Georgia Southern were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.0 at sportsbooks.
Georgia Southern got 27 points from Tyren Moore and another 12 points from Derrick Harris Jr.. Tyren Moore contributed 5 assists, while Eugene Brown III cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi got a 18-point performance from Andre Curbelo, who was supported by 15 points from Austin Crowley. Andre Curbelo had 3 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Andre Curbelo grabbed 7 rebounds.
Georgia Southern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Georgia Southern had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Georgia Southern takes its act on the road to face Arkansas State looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head home to face Georgia State.