ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Defeats Eastern Illinois 66-52
Shamar Wright scored 13 points leading Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 66-52 victory over Eastern Illinois at First Community Arena on Monday.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 11 points from Courtney Carter and another 9 points from Shaun Doss Jr.. Shamar Wright contributed 3 assists, while DeeJuan Pruitt cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 21 points from Dan Luers in a losing cause and another 12 points from CJ Lane. Rodolfo Rufino Bolis contributed 5 assists for them, while Sammy Friday IV had 6 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville had a 34-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act home to face Austin Peay looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head home to face Morehead State.