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Eastern Illinois Falls 63-56 Against Southeast Missouri State - Game Recap
Eric Reed Jr. scored 21 points leading Southeast Missouri State to a 63-56 victory over Eastern Illinois at Show Me Center on Saturday.
Southeast Missouri State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Southeast Missouri State got 8 points from Nygal Russell and another 8 points from Manny Patterson. Phillip Russell contributed 4 assists, while Dylan Branson cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Paul Bizimana in a losing cause and another 11 points from CJ Lane. Kejuan Clements contributed 6 assists for them, while Dan Luers had 7 rebounds.
Southeast Missouri State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Illinois had a 32-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southeast Missouri State heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee Tech.