Recap - Southern Miss Defeats Central Florida 78-65
Recap - Southern Miss Defeats Central Florida 78-65
Southern Miss got 23 points from Neil Watson en route to a 78-65 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at UCF Arena.
Southern Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Miss got 22 points from Darnell Dodson and another 9 points from Angelo Johnson. Neil Watson contributed 6 assists, while Darnell Dodson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Central Florida got a 21-point performance from Keith Clanton, who was supported by 11 points from Marcus Jordan. Isaiah Sykes had 5 assists in a losing cause for Central Florida, while Tristan Spurlock grabbed 8 rebounds.
Southern Miss trailed at halftime, 31-30.
The rebound battle favored Southern Miss as they grabbed 35 boards, while Central Florida only had 33.

