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Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Recap - Middle Tennessee Wins 74-60
Middle Tennessee got 16 points from Donovan Sims en route to a 74-60 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday at Murphy Athletic Center.
Middle Tennessee earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -15.0-point spread.
Josh Jefferson had 12 points for Middle Tennessee and Teafale Lenard Jr chipped in with 12 points. Donovan Sims had 3 assists for them, while Eli Lawrence was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 20 points from Tyler Stevenson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Mo Arnold. Tyler Stevenson contributed 2 assists for them, while Tyler Stevenson had 11 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee trailed at halftime, 33-31.
Middle Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-21.
Middle Tennessee looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Marshall. Southern Mississippi will aim to get back on the winning track vs. North Texas.