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Southern Mississippi Downs Florida International 69-66 - Match Report
Florida International was scorched by Quinton Campbell for 28 points as Southern Mississippi defeated them 69-66 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Southern Mississippi won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Cortez Edwards had 16 points for Southern Mississippi and Eddie Davis chipped in with 9 points. Cortez Edwards had 5 assists for them, while Cortez Edwards was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Florida International got 17 points from Elmo Stephen in a losing cause and another 15 points from Eric Nottage. Eric Nottage contributed 7 assists for them, while Eric Lockett had 9 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi trailed at halftime, 22-16.
Florida International had a 36-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Florida Atlantic. Florida International, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.