Recap - Central Florida Defeats Southern Methodist 51-48
Recap - Central Florida Defeats Southern Methodist 51-48
Central Florida grabbed a 51-48 win over Southern Methodist on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Isaac Sosa at UCF Arena.
Central Florida did not, however, defeat Southern Methodist against the spread, which closed at 7 at most sportsbooks.
A.J. Rompza had 10 points for Central Florida and Marcus Jordan chipped in with 8 points. A.J. Rompza had 4 assists for them, while P.J. Gaynor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern Methodist got an 18-point performance from Papa Dia, who was supported by 10 points from Mike Walker. Jeremiah Samarrippas had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Methodist, while Papa Dia grabbed 9 rebounds.
Central Florida trailed at halftime, 23-16.
Southern Methodist won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-22.
