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Global Sports Roundball Classic - Recap - Louisiana-Monroe Defeats Jacksonville State 57-50
Global Sports Roundball Classic - Recap - Louisiana-Monroe Defeats Jacksonville State 57-50
Louisiana-Monroe got 16 points from Tommie Sykes as they ran past Jacksonville State 57-50 on Friday at Redbird Arena.
Bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 2.5 at sportsbooks.
Louisiana-Monroe got 13 points from Lawrence Gilbert and another 11 points from Hugh Mingo. Fred Brown contributed 5 assists, while Tommie Sykes cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got 13 points from Nick Murphy in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jeremy Bynum. Dominique Shellman contributed 6 assists for them, while Nick Murphy had 6 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe hit the break leading 26-22 before taking care of business in the second half.
Louisiana-Monroe had a 34-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
