Southern Miss Defeats Texas El Paso 64-51 - Recap
Southern Miss Defeats Texas El Paso 64-51 - Recap
R.L. Horton scored 20 points leading Southern Miss to a 64-51 victory over Texas El Paso at Reed Green Coliseum on Wednesday.
Southern Miss was the ATS victor, as they covered the 4.5-point spread as a favorite.
Southern Miss got 15 points from Devonte Newbill and another 13 points from Gary Flowers. Angelo Johnson contributed 7 assists, while Devonte Newbill cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Texas El Paso got 21 points from Claude Britten in a losing cause and another 14 points from Randy Culpepper. Christian Polk contributed 5 assists for them, while Julyan Stone had 9 rebounds.
Southern Miss hit the break trailing 29-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Miss as they grabbed 37 boards, while Texas El Paso only had 28.
