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Evansville Falls 78-70 to Southern Illinois - Recap
Marcus Domask went off for 32 points and added 5 rebounds leading Southern Illinois to a 78-70 win over Evansville on Tuesday at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.5-point spread.
Jawaun Newton had 11 points for Southern Illinois and Troy D'Amico chipped in with 10 points. Lance Jones had 4 assists for them, while JD Muila was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Evansville got a 25-point performance from Marvin Coleman II, who was supported by 12 points from Kenny Strawbridge Jr.. Chris Moncrief had 5 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Marvin Coleman II grabbed 9 rebounds.
Southern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-29.
Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act on the road to face Missouri State looking for another win. For Evansville, they head home to face Drake.