ncaab Game Recap
Troy Trojans vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Wrap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Wins 78-72
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville earned a 78-72 victory over Troy on Saturday, getting 21 points from Ray'Sean Taylor at First Community Arena.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.
Damarco Minor had 17 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Lamar Wright chipped in with 14 points. Damarco Minor had 4 assists for them, while Ray'Sean Taylor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Troy got 13 points from Aamer Muhammad in a losing cause and another 11 points from Kieffer Punter. Aamer Muhammad contributed 4 assists for them, while Nelson Phillips had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Troy had a 29-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Bradley. Troy, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Diego State.