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Ohio Valley Tournament - Belmont Downs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 78-61 - Match Report
Belmont earned a 78-61 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Wednesday, getting 19 points from JaCobi Wood at Ford Center.
Belmont did not, however, defeat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville against the spread, which closed at -19.0 at most sportsbooks.
Belmont got 17 points from Caleb Hollander and another 13 points from Grayson Murphy. Grayson Murphy contributed 7 assists, while Grayson Murphy cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 18-point performance from Iziah James, who was supported by 16 points from Mike Adewunmi. Courtney Carter had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Mike Adewunmi grabbed 6 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Belmont won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-22.