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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Defeats Ball State 82-69 - Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 24 points and 1 assists from Ring Malith en route to a 82-69 victory over Ball State on Sunday at First Community Arena.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.
Ring Malith had 24 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Brian Taylor II chipped in with 13 points. Ray'Sean Taylor had 3 assists for them, while Arnas Sakenis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Ball State got 17 points from Juanse Gorosito in a losing cause and another 13 points from Ben Hendriks. Juanse Gorosito contributed 3 assists for them, while Ben Hendriks had 6 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville trailed at halftime, 41-40.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 40 boards, while Ball State only had 26
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act home to face Eureka looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Bellarmine.