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Eastern Kentucky Defeats Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-74 - Recap
Eastern Kentucky got 18 points from Wendell Green Jr. as they ran past Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-74 on Monday at Sam M. Vadalabene Center.
Eastern Kentucky won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread.
Eastern Kentucky got 12 points from Tre King and another 10 points from Cooper Robb. Tre King contributed 3 assists, while Curt Lewis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 23-point performance from Mike Adewunmi, who was supported by 14 points from Sidney Wilson. Carlos Curtis had 9 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Shamar Wright grabbed 7 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-29.
Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against Belmont. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee Tech.