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Evansville Defeats Illinois State 69-51 - Recap
Evansville got 19 points from Tayshawn Comer en route to a 69-51 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday at Ford Center.
Evansville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.
Evansville got 14 points from Tanner Cuff and another 14 points from Cam Haffner. Tayshawn Comer contributed 5 assists, while Connor Turnbull cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Illinois State got a 14-point performance from Malachi Poindexter, who was supported by 9 points from Chase Walker. Dalton Banks had 2 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Jordan Davis grabbed 7 rebounds.
Evansville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 31 boards, while Evansville only had 29
Evansville heads into a battle against Drake. Illinois State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northern Iowa.