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Southern Mississippi Defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 82-71 - Recap
Southern Mississippi got 24 points from Andre Curbelo as they ran past Louisiana-Lafayette 82-71 on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Southern Mississippi was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.0-point spread as an underdog.
Austin Crowley had 18 points for Southern Mississippi and Victor Hart chipped in with 15 points. Austin Crowley had 4 assists for them, while Victor Iwuakor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 26 points from Joe Charles in a losing cause and another 10 points from Kobe Julien. Themus Fulks contributed 6 assists for them, while Joe Charles had 7 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 43 boards, while Louisiana-Lafayette only had 26
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against South Alabama. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.