Southern Methodist Downs Houston 65-51 - Match Report
Southern Methodist Downs Houston 65-51 - Match Report
Papa Dia scored 27 points for Southern Methodist on Wednesday, leading them to a 65-51 victory over Houston at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Southern Methodist were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 4 at sportsbooks.
Robert Nyakundi had 16 points for Southern Methodist and Collin Mangrum chipped in with 7 points. Robert Nyakundi had 6 assists for them, while Papa Dia was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Houston got 14 points from Maurice McNeil in a losing cause and another 12 points from Darian Thibodeaux. Adam Brown contributed 5 assists for them, while Alandise Harris had 5 rebounds.
Southern Methodist hit the break leading 39-32 before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Methodist had a 25-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
