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Louisiana-Monroe Falls 74-73 Against Georgia State - Game Recap
D'Marcus Simonds scored 28 points for Georgia State on Saturday, leading them to a 74-73 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at GSU Sports Arena.
Georgia State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Georgia State got 16 points from Devin Mitchell and another 9 points from Malik Benlevi. Kane Williams contributed 5 assists, while Nelson Phillips cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 19-point performance from JD Williams, who was supported by 18 points from Michael Ertel. Daishon Smith had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Travis Munnings grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Georgia State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Louisiana-Monroe had a 42-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Georgia State takes its act on the road to face South Alabama looking for another win. For Louisiana-Monroe, they head home to face Louisiana-Lafayette.