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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Incarnate Word Cardinals Recap - Eastern Illinois Wins 72-63
Eastern Illinois grabbed a 72-63 win over Incarnate Word on Sunday, behind a 16-point effort from George Dixon at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center.
Deang Deang had 15 points for Eastern Illinois and Marvin Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Marvin Johnson had 7 assists for them, while Marvin Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Incarnate Word got 20 points from Drew Lutz in a losing cause and another 13 points from Keaston Willis. Drew Lutz contributed 5 assists for them, while Vincent Miszkiewicz had 9 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Illinois as they grabbed 32 boards, while Incarnate Word only had 28
Next game, Eastern Illinois takes its act on the road to face IPFW looking for another win. For Incarnate Word, they head on the road to face Portland.