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Austin Peay vs Eastern Illinois Final: 62-54 - Recap
Austin Peay got 13 points from Carlos Paez as they ran past Eastern Illinois 62-54 on Monday at Winfield Dunn Center.
Bettors who backed Austin Peay were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.5.
Elijah Hutchins-Everett had 12 points for Austin Peay and Cameron Copeland chipped in with 9 points. Carlos Paez had 5 assists for them, while Elijah Hutchins-Everett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 16 points from Dan Luers in a losing cause and another 13 points from Kejuan Clements. Kejuan Clements contributed 4 assists for them, while Paul Bizimana had 11 rebounds.
Austin Peay was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Austin Peay won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-28.
Austin Peay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Murray State. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Belmont.