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Evansville Falls 69-61 to Illinois State - Recap
Illinois State got 18 points from Malachi Poindexter en route to a 69-61 victory over Evansville on Saturday at Ford Center.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State got 15 points from Seneca Knight and another 12 points from Darius Burford. Darius Burford contributed 6 assists, while Kendall Lewis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Evansville got a 16-point performance from Kenny Strawbridge Jr., who was supported by 16 points from Marvin Coleman II. Preston Phillips had 2 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Preston Phillips grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 34-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Evansville only had 20
Next game, Illinois State takes its act home to face Missouri State looking for another win. For Evansville, they head on the road to face Bradley.