Recap - Marshall Defeats Southern Methodist 64-62
Recap - Marshall Defeats Southern Methodist 64-62
Damier Pitts scored 19 points leading Marshall to a 64-62 victory over Southern Methodist at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday.
Marshall earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 7.5-point spread.
Marshall got 13 points from DeAndre Kane and another 12 points from Tirrell Baines. Damier Pitts contributed 6 assists, while DeAndre Kane cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Southern Methodist got a 21-point performance from Papa Dia, who was supported by 11 points from Jeremiah Samarrippas. Jeremiah Samarrippas had 6 assists in a losing cause for Southern Methodist, while Papa Dia grabbed 12 rebounds.
Marshall trailed at halftime, 29-26.
The rebound battle favored Marshall as they grabbed 27 boards, while Southern Methodist only had 22.

