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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Illinois State 69-66
Southern Illinois got 17 points from Xavier Johnson en route to a 69-66 victory over Illinois State on Saturday at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Scottie Ebube had 10 points for Southern Illinois and Troy D'Amico chipped in with 9 points. Xavier Johnson had 9 assists for them, while Scottie Ebube was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Illinois State got a 17-point performance from Myles Foster, who was supported by 16 points from Malachi Poindexter. Dalton Banks had 4 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Myles Foster grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 25 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 24
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Belmont. Illinois State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana State.