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Recap - Illinois State Defeats Evansville 73-68

Illinois State earned a 73-68 victory over Evansville on Sunday, getting 21 points from Antonio Reeves at Ford Center.

Illinois State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +5.5-point spread as an underdog.

Dusan Mahorcic had 13 points for Illinois State and Josiah Strong chipped in with 10 points. Abdou Ndiaye had 2 assists for them, while Harouna Sissoko was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Evansville got 15 points from Noah Frederking in a losing cause and another 13 points from Evan Kuhlman. Shamar Givance contributed 8 assists for them, while Shamar Givance had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 32-31 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Evansville as they grabbed 27 boards, while Illinois State only had 26

Illinois State heads into a battle against Indiana State. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bradley.