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Austin Peay Defeats Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-60 - Recap
Eli Abaev scored 19 points leading Austin Peay to a 78-60 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Sam M. Vadalabene Center on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Austin Peay were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks.
Terry Taylor had 16 points for Austin Peay and Jordyn Adams chipped in with 14 points. Antwuan Butler had 5 assists for them, while Terry Taylor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 10-point performance from Zeke Moore, who was supported by 9 points from Kenyon Duling. Tyresse Williford had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Shamar Wright grabbed 8 rebounds.
Austin Peay was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Austin Peay as they grabbed 35 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 28
Austin Peay heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Murray State.