ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Defeats Eastern Illinois 76-74
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Mike Adewunmi en route to a 76-74 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday at Lantz Arena.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was an underdog by +10.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 16 points from Zeke Moore and another 12 points from Shamar Wright. Tyresse Williford contributed 7 assists, while Mike Adewunmi cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 25 points from Mack Smith in a losing cause and another 20 points from Josiah Wallace. Shareef Smith contributed 6 assists for them, while George Dixon had 12 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 33 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 32
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act on the road to face Southeast Missouri State looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head on the road to face Tennessee-Martin.