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Recap - Southern Mississippi Defeats Florida International 89-73
Southern Mississippi earned a 89-73 victory over Florida International on Thursday, getting 21 points from Leonard Harper-Baker at FIU Arena.
Southern Mississippi was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.
Southern Mississippi got 18 points from Cortez Edwards and another 18 points from Tyree Griffin. Tyree Griffin contributed 7 assists, while LaDavius Draine cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Florida International got 21 points from Willy Nunez Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Devon Andrews. Brian Beard Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while Osasumwen Osaghae had 9 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Mississippi had a 32-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Southern Mississippi takes its act on the road to face Florida Atlantic looking for another win. For Florida International, they head home to face Louisiana Tech.