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Florida International Defeats Southern Mississippi 77-67 - Recap
Florida International got 23 points from Denver Jones en route to a 77-67 victory over Southern Mississippi on Thursday at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
Florida International won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
Eric Lovett had 14 points for Florida International and Tevin Brewer chipped in with 13 points. Tevin Brewer had 10 assists for them, while Seth Pinkney was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern Mississippi got a 21-point performance from Jaron Pierre Jr., who was supported by 21 points from Tyler Stevenson. Mo Arnold had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Tyler Stevenson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Florida International was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Mississippi won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-22.
Florida International heads into a battle against Louisiana Tech. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.