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Florida vs Southern Illinois Final: 93-68 - Recap
The battle between Florida and Southern Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Illinois was handed a 93-68 defeat on Friday at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Florida won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -19.0-point spread as favorites.
Alijah Martin had 32 points for Florida and Thomas Haugh chipped in with 19 points. Alijah Martin had 5 assists for them, while Alijah Martin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Illinois got 17 points from Ali Dibba in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jarrett Hensley. Drew Steffe contributed 2 assists for them, while Rolyns Aligbe had 10 rebounds.
Florida was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois had a 47-43 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Florida heads into a battle against Wake Forest. Southern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.