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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Wrap - Southeast Missouri State Wins 76-47
The battle between Southeast Missouri State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was handed a 76-47 defeat on Monday at First Community Arena.
Southeast Missouri State was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Phillip Russell had 35 points for Southeast Missouri State and Nygal Russell chipped in with 12 points. Phillip Russell had 4 assists for them, while Phillip Russell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 13 points from DeeJuan Pruitt in a losing cause and another 9 points from Shamar Wright. Shaun Doss Jr. contributed 2 assists for them, while Shaun Doss Jr. had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southeast Missouri State were victorious, as the score was 40-25 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southeast Missouri State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 32
Southeast Missouri State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Austin Peay. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tennessee-Martin.