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Southern Illinois vs Indiana State Final: 74-69 - Recap
Southern Illinois got 23 points from Xavier Johnson en route to a 74-69 victory over Indiana State on Saturday at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Troy D'Amico had 15 points for Southern Illinois and Kennard Davis chipped in with 12 points. Xavier Johnson had 6 assists for them, while Xavier Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Indiana State got 30 points from Robbie Avila in a losing cause and another 16 points from Ryan Conwell. Julian Larry contributed 5 assists for them, while Jake Wolfe had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Indiana State were victorious, as the score was 37-32 at the break.
Indiana State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-28.
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Murray State. Indiana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Valparaiso.