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Southern Illinois vs Illinois State Final: 58-55 - Recap
Southern Illinois got 19 points from Marcus Domask as they ran past Illinois State 58-55 on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Southern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog.
Eric McGill had 15 points for Southern Illinois and Lance Jones chipped in with 12 points. Eric McGill had 3 assists for them, while Harwin Francois was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Illinois State got 24 points from Zach Copeland in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jaycee Hillsman. Zach Copeland contributed 3 assists for them, while Zach Copeland had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-29.
Southern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Loyola-Chicago. Illinois State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Evansville.