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Southern Indiana Defeats Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 82-72 - Recap
Southern Indiana earned a 82-72 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday, getting 23 points from Isaiah Swope at First Community Arena.
Southern Indiana was a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Southern Indiana got 17 points from Jelani Simmons and another 16 points from Jacob Polakovich. Gary Solomon contributed 3 assists, while Jacob Polakovich cleaned the glass with 23 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 19 points from Ray'Sean Taylor in a losing cause and another 19 points from Shamar Wright. Damarco Minor contributed 5 assists for them, while DeeJuan Pruitt had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Indiana were victorious, as the score was 38-23 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Indiana as they grabbed 46 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 41
Southern Indiana heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee Tech.