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Illinois State Falls 58-54 to Evansville - Recap
Evansville earned a 58-54 victory over Illinois State on Saturday, getting 17 points from Yacine Toumi at Ford Center.
Evansville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Evansville got 11 points from Joshua Hughes and another 10 points from Tanner Cuff. Antonio Thomas contributed 4 assists, while Tanner Cuff cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Illinois State got 18 points from Darius Burford in a losing cause and another 12 points from Myles Foster. Johnny Kinziger contributed 2 assists for them, while Kendall Lewis had 11 rebounds.
Evansville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois State had a 32-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Evansville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the UIC. Illinois State will aim to get back on the winning track at Murray State.