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Southern Methodist Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers Recap - Southern Methodist Wins 74-70
Southern Methodist grabbed a 74-70 win over Memphis on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Kendric Davis at FedExForum.
Southern Methodist won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Emmanuel Bandoumel had 14 points for Southern Methodist and Isiaha Mike chipped in with 13 points. Kendric Davis had 5 assists for them, while Tyson Jolly was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Memphis got 18 points from D.J. Jeffries in a losing cause and another 15 points from Precious Achiuwa. Alex Lomax contributed 5 assists for them, while Precious Achiuwa had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Memphis were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Methodist had a 32-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Methodist heads into a battle against Cincinnati. Memphis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.