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Eastern Illinois Falls 69-63 Against Morehead State - Game Recap

Morehead State grabbed a 69-63 win over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday, behind a 20-point effort from Kalil Thomas at Lantz Arena.

Morehead State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite.

Morehead State got 12 points from Branden Maughmer and another 11 points from Jake Wolfe. Mark Freeman contributed 8 assists, while Kalil Thomas cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.

Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Kinyon Hodges in a losing cause and another 14 points from Sincere Malone. Kyle Carlesimo contributed 4 assists for them, while Sincere Malone had 8 rebounds.

Morehead State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Morehead State as they grabbed 28 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 25

Next game, Morehead State takes its act home to face Tennessee-Martin looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head home to face Tennessee Tech.