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Illinois State Defeats Southern Illinois 72-66 - Recap
Illinois State earned a 72-66 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday, getting 24 points from Seneca Knight at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State was a +5.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Kendall Lewis had 18 points for Illinois State and Luke Kasubke chipped in with 12 points. Alex Kotov had 4 assists for them, while Kendall Lewis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Illinois got a 32-point performance from Marcus Domask, who was supported by 15 points from Lance Jones. Marcus Domask had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while JD Muila grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-25.
Next game, Illinois State takes its act home to face UIC looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head on the road to face Bradley.