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Morehead State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Final: 83-77 - Recap

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was scorched by Geordan Walker for 28 points as Morehead State defeated them 83-77 in NCAA action on Thursday.

Morehead State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.

Justin Thomas had 15 points for Morehead State and Jaden Stanley-Williams chipped in with 13 points. Justin Thomas had 5 assists for them, while Tyzhaun Claude was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 25-point performance from Cam Williams, who was supported by 15 points from Tyresse Williford. Tyresse Williford had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Tyresse Williford grabbed 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Morehead State had a 36-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Morehead State takes its act home to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head on the road to face Eastern Kentucky.