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Southern Mississippi Falls 76-70 Against Florida International - Game Recap

Florida International got 23 points from Brian Beard Jr. as they ran past Southern Mississippi 76-70 on Thursday at FIU Arena.

Florida International was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Michael Douglas had 15 points for Florida International and Trejon Jacob chipped in with 11 points. Brian Beard Jr. had 7 assists for them, while Trejon Jacob was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Southern Mississippi got a 17-point performance from Tyree Griffin, who was supported by 17 points from Cortez Edwards. Tyree Griffin had 11 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Dominic Magee grabbed 9 rebounds.

Florida International led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Florida International won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-31.

Florida International heads into a battle against Louisiana Tech. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.