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Southern Methodist Falls 76-72 to Memphis - Recap

Memphis got 14 points from Alex Lomax en route to a 76-72 victory over Southern Methodist on Tuesday at FedExForum.

Bettors who backed Memphis were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks.

D.J. Jeffries had 12 points for Memphis and Landers Nolley II chipped in with 12 points. Alex Lomax had 5 assists for them, while Moussa Cisse was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Southern Methodist got 15 points from Tyson Jolly in a losing cause and another 13 points from Emmanuel Bandoumel. Kendric Davis contributed 6 assists for them, while Isiah Jasey had 6 rebounds.

Memphis led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Memphis as they grabbed 29 boards, while Southern Methodist only had 26