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Southern Illinois Downs Belmont 73-63 - Match Report
Southern Illinois grabbed a 73-63 win over Belmont on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Xavier Johnson at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois was a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
AJ Ferguson had 15 points for Southern Illinois and Scottie Ebube chipped in with 12 points. Xavier Johnson had 8 assists for them, while Scottie Ebube was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Belmont got a 25-point performance from Malik Dia, who was supported by 13 points from Cade Tyson. Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 6 assists in a losing cause for Belmont, while Isaiah Walker grabbed 7 rebounds.
Southern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-32.
Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act on the road to face Illinois State looking for another win. For Belmont, they head home to face Drake.