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Central Florida Knights vs Illinois State Redbirds Recap - Central Florida Wins 67-65
Central Florida got 18 points from Collin Smith en route to a 67-65 victory over Illinois State on Sunday at Redbird Arena.
Central Florida was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.5-point spread as an underdog.
Brandon Mahan had 17 points for Central Florida and Darin Green Jr. chipped in with 13 points. Ceasar DeJesus had 5 assists for them, while Brandon Mahan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Illinois State got 22 points from Dedric Boyd in a losing cause and another 12 points from Matt Chastain. Zach Copeland contributed 4 assists for them, while Rey Idowu had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Central Florida had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Central Florida takes its act home to face College of Charleston looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head on the road to face Cincinnati.