Southern Methodist Downs Louisiana Tech 73-65 - Match Report
Southern Methodist Downs Louisiana Tech 73-65 - Match Report
Southern Methodist grabbed a 73-65 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, behind a 13-point effort from Ryan Manuel at Moody Coliseum.
Southern Methodist won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 8.5-point spread.
Southern Methodist got 11 points from Aliaksei Patsevich and another 9 points from Shawn Williams. Jeremiah Samarrippas contributed 6 assists, while Robert Nyakundi cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Louisiana Tech got 22 points from Brandon Gibson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Raheem Appleby. Kenneth Smith contributed 8 assists for them, while Kenyon McNeaill had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Methodist were victorious, as the score was 37-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Methodist as they grabbed 34 boards, while Louisiana Tech only had 31.
