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Evansville Defeats Southeast Missouri State 66-63 - Recap
Evansville earned a 66-63 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday, getting 20 points from Shamar Givance at Ford Center.
Bettors who backed Evansville were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.5.
Jawaun Newton had 15 points for Evansville and Noah Frederking chipped in with 11 points. Shamar Givance had 5 assists for them, while Jax Levitch was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southeast Missouri State got 16 points from Eric Reed Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Nana Akenten. DQ Nicholas contributed 4 assists for them, while Nolan Taylor had 9 rebounds.
Evansville was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southeast Missouri State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-31.
Evansville heads into a battle against Belmont. Southeast Missouri State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee-Martin.