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South Alabama vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Final: 84-69 - Recap
South Alabama grabbed a 84-69 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday, behind a 22-point effort from Jay Jay Chandler at Mitchell Center.
South Alabama was a -10.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Charles Manning Jr. had 19 points for South Alabama and Javon Franklin chipped in with 14 points. Charles Manning Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Javon Franklin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 12 points from Shamar Wright in a losing cause and another 12 points from Ray'Sean Taylor. Ray'Sean Taylor contributed 3 assists for them, while DeeJuan Pruitt had 7 rebounds.
South Alabama was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
South Alabama had a 33-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, South Alabama takes its act on the road to face Texas-Arlington looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head home to face Belmont.