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Southern Mississippi Defeats UAB 84-77 - Recap
Southern Mississippi got 28 points from LaDavius Draine en route to a 84-77 victory over UAB on Thursday at Bartow Arena.
Bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +9.0 at sportsbooks.
Gabe Watson had 27 points for Southern Mississippi and Tyler Stevenson chipped in with 12 points. Gabe Watson had 4 assists for them, while Tyler Stevenson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UAB got 29 points from Jalen Benjamin in a losing cause and another 14 points from Tavin Lovan. Jordan Brinson contributed 3 assists for them, while Makhtar Gueye had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were victorious, as the score was 36-31 at the break.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-27.
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Middle Tennessee. UAB, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.