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Louisiana-Monroe Defeats South Alabama 83-74 - Recap
Louisiana-Monroe earned a 83-74 victory over South Alabama on Saturday, getting 20 points from Travis Munnings at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Louisiana-Monroe was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.0-point spread as a favorite.
Marvin Jean-Pierre had 18 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Sam McDaniel chipped in with 18 points. Sam McDaniel had 5 assists for them, while Sam McDaniel was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
South Alabama got a 38-point performance from Rodrick Sikes, who was supported by 15 points from Dederick Lee. Trhae Mitchell had 4 assists in a losing cause for South Alabama, while Josh Ajayi grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Louisiana-Monroe had a 33-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act home to face Louisiana-Lafayette looking for another win. For South Alabama, they head on the road to face Troy.