Memphis Downs Southern Methodist 60-52 - Match Report
Memphis Downs Southern Methodist 60-52 - Match Report
Memphis grabbed a 60-52 win over Southern Methodist on Wednesday, behind a 19-point effort from Geron Johnson at Moody Coliseum.
Memphis won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Memphis got 14 points from Adonis Thomas and another 8 points from Chris Crawford. Joe Jackson contributed 3 assists, while Adonis Thomas cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Southern Methodist got 17 points from Nick Russell in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jalen Jones. Nick Russell contributed 2 assists for them, while Jalen Jones had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Memphis were victorious, as the score was 22-17 at the break.
Memphis had a 44-40 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
