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Illinois State Defeats Eastern Illinois 69-61 - Recap
Illinois State got 12 points from Luke Kasubke en route to a 69-61 victory over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday at CEFCU Arena.
Illinois State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Dalton Banks had 12 points for Illinois State and Myles Foster chipped in with 11 points. Kendall Lewis had 4 assists for them, while Kendall Lewis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 22 points from Nakyel Shelton in a losing cause and another 12 points from Dan Luers. Jaylin Gibson contributed 3 assists for them, while Jermaine Hamlin had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-29.
Illinois State heads into a battle against Long Beach State. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Coppin State.