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Texas Tech Defeats Southern Mississippi 71-65 - Recap
Texas Tech got 18 points from Terrence Shannon Jr. en route to a 71-65 victory over Southern Mississippi on Monday at United Supermarkets Arena.
Texas Tech earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -21.5-point spread.
Texas Tech got 17 points from Davide Moretti and another 14 points from Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke contributed 6 assists, while Chris Clarke cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi got a 21-point performance from LaDavius Draine, who was supported by 20 points from Gabe Watson. David McCoy had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Leonard Harper-Baker grabbed 9 rebounds.
Texas Tech trailed at halftime, 32-26.
The rebound battle favored Texas Tech as they grabbed 28 boards, while Southern Mississippi only had 27
Texas Tech heads into a battle against UTRGV. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tougaloo.