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Evansville Defeats Eastern Illinois 70-54 - Recap
Evansville got a 26-point performance from Shamar Givance as they ran past Eastern Illinois 70-54 on Sunday at Lantz Arena.
Evansville was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.5-point spread as a favorite.
Jawaun Newton had 13 points for Evansville and Blaise Beauchamp chipped in with 12 points. Shamar Givance had 5 assists for them, while Jawaun Newton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Sammy Friday IV in a losing cause and another 11 points from Kejuan Clements. Rodolfo Rufino Bolis contributed 3 assists for them, while Sammy Friday IV had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was 38-25 at the break.
Evansville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-34.
Evansville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southern Illinois. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Northern Illinois.