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Gulf Coast Showcase - La Salle vs Murray State Final: 75-64 - Recap

La Salle grabbed a 75-64 win over Murray State on Monday, behind a 15-point effort from Sherif Kenney at Hertz Arena.

La Salle won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs.

Isiah Deas had 12 points for La Salle and Ed Croswell chipped in with 11 points. Isiah Deas had 3 assists for them, while Ed Croswell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Murray State got 19 points from Tevin Brown in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darnell Cowart. Tevin Brown contributed 3 assists for them, while Tevin Brown had 6 rebounds.

La Salle was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored La Salle as they grabbed 30 boards, while Murray State only had 25

La Salle looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Villanova. Murray State will aim to get back on the winning track at Missouri State.