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Illinois State Redbirds vs Belmont Bruins Recap - Belmont Wins 99-97
Belmont earned a 99-97 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday, getting 24 points from Isaiah Walker at Curb Event Center.
Belmont won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Belmont got 19 points from Jonathan Pierre and another 15 points from Tyler Lundblade. Carter Whitt contributed 9 assists, while Jonathan Pierre cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Illinois State got 17 points from Caden Boser in a losing cause and another 16 points from Johnny Kinziger. Dalton Banks contributed 9 assists for them, while Ty Pence had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois State had a 36-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Belmont heads into a battle against Middle Tennessee. Illinois State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pacific.