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UAB Defeats Southern Mississippi 81-68 - Recap
UAB earned a 81-68 victory over Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Jordan Walker at Reed Green Coliseum.
UAB won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -18.0-point spread.
Michael Ertel had 20 points for UAB and Quan Jackson chipped in with 11 points. Jordan Walker had 6 assists for them, while Trey Jemison was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Southern Mississippi got a 16-point performance from Walyn Napper, who was supported by 16 points from Isaih Moore. Walyn Napper had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Isaih Moore grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UAB were victorious, as the score was 44-33 at the break.
UAB won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-31.
Next game, UAB takes its act home to face Louisiana Tech looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head home to face Charlotte.