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Louisiana-Monroe vs Texas-Arlington Final: 62-55 - Recap
Louisiana-Monroe grabbed a 62-55 win over Texas-Arlington on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Nika Metskhvarishvili at College Park Center.
Louisiana-Monroe won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Russell Harrison had 19 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Thomas Howell chipped in with 10 points. Elijah Gonzales had 9 assists for them, while Russell Harrison was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Texas-Arlington got 20 points from Patrick Mwamba in a losing cause and another 9 points from Carson Bischoff. Nicolas Elame contributed 5 assists for them, while Montez Young Jr. had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas-Arlington were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Texas-Arlington won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-34.
Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act home to face Troy looking for another win. For Texas-Arlington, they head on the road to face Arkansas State.