Marshall Defeats Southern Miss 79-75 - Recap
Marshall Defeats Southern Miss 79-75 - Recap
Marshall got 22 points from Dennis Tinnon en route to a 79-75 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday at Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as favorites.
DeAndre Kane had 17 points for Marshall and Shaquille Johnson chipped in with 13 points. Shaquille Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Dennis Tinnon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Miss got a 17-point performance from Jonathan Mills, who was supported by 13 points from Maurice Bolden. Neil Watson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Miss, while LaShay Page grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marshall were victorious, as the score was 36-29 at the break.
Marshall won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-36.

