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Southern Methodist Downs UNLV 72-68 - Match Report
Southern Methodist got 21 points from Kendric Davis en route to a 72-68 victory over UNLV on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center.
Southern Methodist was a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Feron Hunt had 19 points for Southern Methodist and Isiaha Mike chipped in with 14 points. Tyson Jolly had 7 assists for them, while Kendric Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UNLV got 18 points from Bryce Hamilton in a losing cause and another 13 points from Donnie Tillman. Elijah Mitrou-Long contributed 4 assists for them, while Cheikh Mbacke Diong had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Methodist were victorious, as the score was 38-29 at the break.
UNLV won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-24.
Next game, Southern Methodist takes its act home to face Hartford looking for another win. For UNLV, they head home to face Jackson State.