Houston Falls 85-73 Against Southern Miss - Game Recap
Houston Falls 85-73 Against Southern Miss - Game Recap
Gary Flowers scored 27 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Southern Miss over Houston, 85-73, on Wednesday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Southern Miss earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 14-point spread.
Southern Miss got 23 points from Maurice Bolden and another 18 points from R.L. Horton. R.L. Horton contributed 6 assists, while Gary Flowers cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Houston got 20 points from Adam Brown in a losing cause and another 12 points from Maurice McNeil. Zamal Nixon contributed 8 assists for them, while Maurice McNeil had 4 rebounds.
Southern Miss hit the break trailing 38-36 before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Miss had a 28-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

