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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Downs Canisius 76-58 - Match Report
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 23 points from Brian Taylor II en route to a 76-58 victory over Canisius on Saturday at University Arena.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite.
Desmond Polk had 15 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Darrion Baker chipped in with 12 points. Ray'Sean Taylor had 7 assists for them, while Darrion Baker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Canisius got 18 points from Paul McMillan IV in a losing cause and another 12 points from Tana Kopa. Anthony Benard contributed 2 assists for them, while Gianni Thompson had 5 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville led at halftime, 43-28.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-25.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Wisconsin-Green Bay. Canisius, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Michigan.