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Missouri State Defeats Evansville 71-54 - Recap
Missouri State got 16 points from Michael Osei-Bonsu as they ran past Evansville 71-54 on Wednesday at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Missouri State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Vincent Brady II had 15 points for Missouri State and Dez White chipped in with 10 points. Michael Osei-Bonsu had 4 assists for them, while Wesley Oba was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Evansville got 17 points from Tayshawn Comer in a losing cause and another 13 points from Connor Turnbull. Tanner Cuff contributed 5 assists for them, while Tanner Cuff had 7 rebounds.
Missouri State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Missouri State as they grabbed 30 boards, while Evansville only had 25
Next game, Missouri State takes its act on the road to face UIC looking for another win. For Evansville, they head home to face Valparaiso.