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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 79-59 Against Murray State - Game Recap

Murray State blew out Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday, running up the score in a 79-59 win at CFSB Center.

The winning margin fell right on the closing number of -20.0, meaning the game was a push for bettors.

Justice Hill had 18 points for Murray State and Tevin Brown chipped in with 18 points. Justice Hill had 7 assists for them, while KJ Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 18 points from Shaun Doss Jr. in a losing cause and another 9 points from Shamar Wright. Shamar Wright contributed 2 assists for them, while Jonathan Kurtas had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Murray State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-34.

Next game, Murray State takes its act on the road to face Tennessee State looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head home to face Southeast Missouri State.