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Recap - Indiana State Defeats Evansville 80-77
Indiana State got a 35-point performance from Cooper Neese as Indiana State handed Evansville a 80-77 defeat on Thursday at Ford Center.
Bettors who backed Indiana State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Cameron Henry had 17 points for Indiana State and Micah Thomas chipped in with 11 points. Julian Larry had 4 assists for them, while Kailex Stephens was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Evansville got a 29-point performance from Blaise Beauchamp, who was supported by 18 points from Shamar Givance. Evan Kuhlman had 7 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Antoine Smith Jr. grabbed 7 rebounds.
Indiana State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-35.
Indiana State heads into a battle against Illinois State. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois.