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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Illinois State 69-57

Southern Illinois got 21 points from Lance Jones as they ran past Illinois State 69-57 on Saturday at Banterra Center.

Southern Illinois was a favorite by -11.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Marcus Domask had 10 points for Southern Illinois and Scottie Ebube chipped in with 7 points. Marcus Domask had 4 assists for them, while Marcus Domask was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Illinois State got a 13-point performance from Liam McChesney, who was supported by 12 points from Seneca Knight. Luke Kasubke had 2 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Seneca Knight grabbed 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 35-33 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 29 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 20

Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act home to face Evansville looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head on the road to face Northern Iowa.