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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Downs Eastern Illinois 87-74 - Match Report

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville earned a 87-74 victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Carlos Curtis at Lantz Arena.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.5-point spread as an underdog.

Mike Adewunmi had 17 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Sidney Wilson chipped in with 13 points. Carlos Curtis had 4 assists for them, while Mike Adewunmi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Eastern Illinois got a 28-point performance from Marvin Johnson, who was supported by 20 points from Josiah Wallace. Josiah Wallace had 4 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Marvin Johnson grabbed 6 rebounds.

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

The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 38 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 20

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southeast Missouri State. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee-Martin.