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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Recap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Wins 69-62
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 27-point performance from Damarco Minor, who added 11 rebounds as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ran past Southern Indiana 69-62 on Saturday at Screaming Eagles Arena.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Ray'Sean Taylor had 12 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and DeeJuan Pruitt chipped in with 10 points. DeeJuan Pruitt had 5 assists for them, while Damarco Minor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Southern Indiana got 19 points from Isaiah Swope in a losing cause and another 16 points from Trevor Lakes. Isaiah Swope contributed 4 assists for them, while Jacob Polakovich had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was 35-30 at the break.
Southern Indiana had a 38-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act on the road to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Southern Indiana, they head home to face Arkansas-Little Rock.