Southern Methodist Falls 62-59 to Houston - Recap
Southern Methodist Falls 62-59 to Houston - Recap
Houston got 27 points from Joseph Young en route to a 62-59 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Houston were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 1 at sportsbooks.
Jonathon Simmons had 12 points for Houston and TaShawn Thomas chipped in with 10 points. Joseph Young had 2 assists for them, while Jonathon Simmons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern Methodist got a 24-point performance from Robert Nyakundi, who was supported by 9 points from London Giles. Jeremiah Samarrippas had 9 assists in a losing cause for Southern Methodist, while Shawn Williams grabbed 7 rebounds.
Houston led at halftime, 28-20.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-21.

