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Murray State Falls 72-68 to Southern Illinois - Recap
Southern Illinois got 20 points from Troy D'Amico en route to a 72-68 victory over Murray State on Wednesday at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.5-point spread.
Southern Illinois got 15 points from Jarrett Hensley and another 11 points from Trent Brown. Xavier Johnson contributed 9 assists, while AJ Ferguson cleaned the glass with 4 rebounds.
Murray State got a 17-point performance from JaCobi Wood, who was supported by 15 points from Quincy Anderson. Lawrent Rice had 3 assists in a losing cause for Murray State, while Nick Ellington grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Murray State as they grabbed 26 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 22
Southern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Evansville. Murray State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Valparaiso.