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Recap - Morehead State Defeats Eastern Illinois 63-50
Morehead State got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Johni Broome en route to a 63-50 victory over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday at Ellis T Johnson Arena.
Bettors who backed Morehead State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -18.0.
Morehead State got 16 points from Tray Hollowell and another 9 points from Jake Wolfe. Ta'lon Cooper contributed 7 assists, while Johni Broome cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 20 points from CJ Lane in a losing cause and another 8 points from Henry Abraham. Kejuan Clements contributed 2 assists for them, while Rodolfo Rufino Bolis had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 26-24 at the break.
Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-23.
Morehead State heads into a battle against Tennessee State. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.