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Butler Falls 76-73 Against Southern Illinois - Game Recap
Butler was scorched by Marcus Domask for 26 points as Southern Illinois defeated them 76-73 in NCAA action on Monday.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +9.0 at sportsbooks.
Southern Illinois got 21 points from Trent Brown and another 11 points from Lance Jones. Lance Jones contributed 5 assists, while Kyler Filewich cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Butler got 22 points from Chuck Harris in a losing cause and another 17 points from Bryce Golden. Chuck Harris contributed 6 assists for them, while Bryce Nze had 11 rebounds.
Southern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Butler as they grabbed 32 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 20
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Evansville. Butler, meanwhile, will have their next action against Providence.