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Central Florida Falls 78-65 to Southern Methodist - Recap

Southern Methodist grabbed a 78-65 win over Central Florida on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Kendric Davis at Addition Financial Arena.

Southern Methodist won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites.

Yor Anei had 12 points for Southern Methodist and Emmanuel Bandoumel chipped in with 11 points. Kendric Davis had 9 assists for them, while Feron Hunt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Central Florida got 14 points from Darius Perry in a losing cause and another 13 points from Brandon Mahan. Darius Perry contributed 7 assists for them, while Darius Perry had 5 rebounds.

Southern Methodist was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Southern Methodist had a 30-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Southern Methodist takes its act on the road to face Memphis looking for another win. For Central Florida, they head home to face East Carolina.