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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 84-73 to Eastern Illinois - Recap
Eastern Illinois got 21 points from Nick Ellington en route to a 84-73 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday at First Community Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +11.5 at sportsbooks.
Kinyon Hodges had 17 points for Eastern Illinois and Caleb Donaldson chipped in with 11 points. Caleb Donaldson had 6 assists for them, while Kinyon Hodges was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 19-point performance from Damarco Minor, who was supported by 17 points from Shamar Wright. Ray'Sean Taylor had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while DeeJuan Pruitt grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 35-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Illinois as they grabbed 34 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 32
Eastern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southeast Missouri State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee-Martin.