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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Morehead State Eagles Recap - Eastern Illinois Wins 67-62
Eastern Illinois got 25 points from Nakyel Shelton en route to a 67-62 victory over Morehead State on Saturday at Johnson Arena.
Eastern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Illinois got 14 points from Obadiah Curtis and another 13 points from Artese Stapleton. Rodolfo Bolis contributed 5 assists, while Artese Stapleton cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Morehead State got 14 points from Kenny White Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Tyler Brelsford. Jerone Morton contributed 4 assists for them, while Steven Clay had 8 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Morehead State as they grabbed 32 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 22
Next game, Eastern Illinois takes its act home to face Arkansas-Little Rock looking for another win. For Morehead State, they head on the road to face Tennessee State.