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Evansville Falls 68-59 to Southern Illinois - Recap
Southern Illinois earned a 68-59 victory over Evansville on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Ali Dibba at Ford Center.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Jarrett Hensley had 18 points for Southern Illinois and Kennard Davis Jr. chipped in with 14 points. Kennard Davis Jr. had 3 assists for them, while Kennard Davis Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Evansville got 25 points from Tayshawn Comer in a losing cause and another 13 points from Gabriel Pozzato. Tanner Cuff contributed 6 assists for them, while Connor Turnbull had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 38-24 at the break.
Southern Illinois had a 39-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against UIC. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bradley.