ncaab Game Recap
Cayman Islands Classic - Southern Jaguars vs Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Wrap - Nebraska-Omaha Wins 78-51
The battle between Nebraska-Omaha and Southern didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern was handed a 78-51 defeat on Monday at Baxter Arena.
Nebraska-Omaha was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.5-point spread as a favorite.
Matt Pile had 17 points for Nebraska-Omaha and Darrius Hughes chipped in with 15 points. Ayo Akinwole had 5 assists for them, while Matt Pile was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Southern got 8 points from Lamarcus Lee in a losing cause and another 7 points from Darius Williams. Micah Bradford contributed 5 assists for them, while Darius Williams had 12 rebounds.
Nebraska-Omaha was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern had a 39-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Nebraska-Omaha heads into a battle against Saint Mary's-California. Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against IUPUI.