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Southern Mississippi Downs South Dakota 66-60 - Match Report
Southern Mississippi got 14 points from Cortez Edwards as they ran past South Dakota 66-60 on Friday at Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
Southern Mississippi was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tyree Griffin had 12 points for Southern Mississippi and Kevin Holland chipped in with 9 points. Leonard Harper-Baker had 4 assists for them, while Cortez Edwards was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
South Dakota got 15 points from Triston Simpson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Stanley Umude. Tyler Peterson contributed 7 assists for them, while Cody Kelley had 8 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored South Dakota as they grabbed 34 boards, while Southern Mississippi only had 33
Next game, Southern Mississippi takes its act on the road to face Louisiana Tech looking for another win. For South Dakota, they head on the road to face North Dakota State.