Southern Miss Falls 73-71 to Houston - Recap
Southern Miss Falls 73-71 to Houston - Recap
Southern Miss was scorched by Jonathon Simmons for 28 points as Houston defeated them 73-71 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Houston was a 9.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
TaShawn Thomas had 11 points for Houston and Alandise Harris chipped in with 11 points. J.J. Thompson had 3 assists for them, while TaShawn Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Southern Miss got 27 points from Neil Watson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jonathan Mills. Neil Watson contributed 4 assists for them, while Jonathan Mills had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 38-27 at the break.
Houston had a 39-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

