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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Illinois State 67-55

Southern Illinois earned a 67-55 victory over Illinois State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Marcus Domask at SIU Arena.

Southern Illinois was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Southern Illinois got 13 points from Ronnie Suggs Jr. and another 13 points from Barret Benson. Lance Jones contributed 5 assists, while Barret Benson cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Illinois State got a 13-point performance from Jaycee Hillsman, who was supported by 11 points from DJ Horne. Ricky Torres had 3 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Keith Fisher III grabbed 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-24.

Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act home to face Valparaiso looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Missouri State.