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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 79-68 to Morehead State - Recap
Riley Minix scored 30 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Morehead State on Thursday, leading them to a 79-68 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Johnson Arena.
Morehead State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites.
Drew Thelwell had 17 points for Morehead State and Kalil Thomas chipped in with 15 points. Drew Thelwell had 7 assists for them, while Riley Minix was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 22 points from Ray'Sean Taylor in a losing cause and another 18 points from Damarco Minor. Damarco Minor contributed 4 assists for them, while Damarco Minor had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Morehead State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Eastern Illinois. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track at Southern Indiana.