Conference USA Tournament - Marshall Defeats Southern Methodist 74-56 - Recap
Conference USA Tournament - Marshall Defeats Southern Methodist 74-56 - Recap
Marshall got 18 points from DeAndre Kane as they ran past Southern Methodist 74-56 on Wednesday at FedExForum.
Marshall won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 7-point spread as favorites.
Marshall got 16 points from Damier Pitts and another 15 points from Shaquille Johnson. Shaquille Johnson contributed 5 assists, while Dennis Tinnon cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Southern Methodist got 17 points from Rodney Clinkscales in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jalen Jones. Jeremiah Samarrippas contributed 4 assists for them, while Robert Nyakundi had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marshall were victorious, as the score was 33-26 at the break.
Marshall won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-31.
