Cedric Jenkins scored 13 points leading Southern Miss to a 74-59 victory over UAB at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday.

Southern Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 10-point spread as favorites.

Southern Miss got 12 points from Dwayne Davis and another 11 points from Neil Watson. Jerrold Brooks contributed 5 assists, while Dwayne Davis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

UAB got 15 points from Terence Jones in a losing cause and another 12 points from Robert Williams. Jordan Swing contributed 4 assists for them, while Jordan Swing had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Southern Miss were victorious, as the score was 38-27 at the break.

The rebound battle favored UAB as they grabbed 37 boards, while Southern Miss only had 35.