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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers Recap - Indiana Wins 90-55

The battle between Indiana and Eastern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Illinois was handed a 90-55 defeat on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana was a -27.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Mackenzie Mgbako had 18 points for Indiana and Oumar Ballo chipped in with 17 points. Trey Galloway had 8 assists for them, while Oumar Ballo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Nakyel Shelton in a losing cause and another 13 points from Zion Fruster. Artese Stapleton contributed 4 assists for them, while Kooper Jacobi had 6 rebounds.

Indiana had a 36-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Indiana heads into a battle against South Carolina. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.