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SMU Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 74-67 - Recap
Louisiana-Monroe was scorched by Kendric Davis for 26 points as SMU defeated them 74-67 in NCAA action on Sunday.
SMU earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -16.5-point spread.
SMU got 21 points from Emmanuel Bandoumel and another 7 points from Marcus Weathers. Kendric Davis contributed 7 assists, while Kendric Davis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 15-point performance from Koreem Ozier, who was supported by 13 points from Andre Jones. Andre Jones had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Thomas Howell grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was 36-35 at the break.
SMU had a 41-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, SMU takes its act home to face UNLV looking for another win. For Louisiana-Monroe, they head home to face Centenary.