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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Evansville Aces Recap - Southern Illinois Wins 64-60

Southern Illinois got 22 points from Marcus Domask en route to a 64-60 victory over Evansville on Wednesday at Ford Center.

The match was decisive in favor of Southern Illinois, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread.

Lance Jones had 15 points for Southern Illinois and Barret Benson chipped in with 14 points. Lance Jones had 4 assists for them, while Barret Benson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Evansville got 24 points from K.J. Riley in a losing cause and another 15 points from Sam Cunliffe. Evan Kuhlman contributed 3 assists for them, while Sam Cunliffe had 8 rebounds.

Southern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 40 boards, while Evansville only had 35

Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act home to face Missouri State looking for another win. For Evansville, they head on the road to face Bradley.