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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Defeats UMKC 64-54 - Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 16 points from Shamar Wright as they ran past UMKC 64-54 on Saturday at Swinney Recreation Center.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 13 points from Damarco Minor and another 8 points from Ray'Sean Taylor. Ray'Sean Taylor contributed 6 assists, while DeeJuan Pruitt cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
UMKC got 15 points from Allen David Mukeba Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Shemarri Allen. Shemarri Allen contributed 2 assists for them, while Jeff Ngandu had 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville led at halftime, 26-25.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-36.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against St. Ambrose. UMKC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho State.