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Eastern Illinois Falls 66-53 to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville earned a 66-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, getting 17 points from Shaun Doss Jr. at Lantz Arena.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.0-point spread as a favorite.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 12 points from Shamar Wright and another 8 points from Ray'Sean Taylor. Courtney Carter contributed 5 assists, while DeeJuan Pruitt cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got a 9-point performance from CJ Lane, who was supported by 9 points from Paul Bizimana. Henry Abraham had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Rodolfo Rufino Bolis grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was 31-30 at the break.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-26.
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act home to face Belmont looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head on the road to face Austin Peay.