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Eastern Illinois Falls 112-67 to Illinois - Recap
The battle between Illinois and Eastern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Illinois was handed a 112-67 defeat on Monday at State Farm Center.
Bettors who backed Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -25.0 at sportsbooks.
Will Riley had 31 points for Illinois and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn chipped in with 21 points. Kasparas Jakucionis had 7 assists for them, while Tomislav Ivisic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 16-point performance from Nakyel Shelton, who was supported by 11 points from Artese Stapleton. Artese Stapleton had 2 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Kooper Jacobi grabbed 7 rebounds.
Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 56 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 24
Illinois heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Earlham.