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Louisiana-Monroe vs Georgia Southern Final: 88-79 - Recap

Louisiana-Monroe got 38 points from Daishon Smith en route to a 88-79 victory over Georgia Southern on Friday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Louisiana-Monroe was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Travis Munnings had 17 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Michael Ertel chipped in with 15 points. Daishon Smith had 6 assists for them, while Travis Munnings was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Georgia Southern got a 28-point performance from Tookie Brown, who was supported by 20 points from Quan Jackson. Tookie Brown had 10 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Simeon Carter grabbed 6 rebounds.

Louisiana-Monroe was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Monroe as they grabbed 32 boards, while Georgia Southern only had 22

Louisiana-Monroe heads into a battle against Louisiana-Lafayette. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Alabama.