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Louisiana Tech Downs Southern Illinois 85-79 - Match Report
Al Green scored 19 points leading Louisiana Tech to a 85-79 victory over Southern Illinois at Hertz Arena on Monday.
The game was a push (tie) for betting purposes as the final score was identical to the -6.0 number at most sportsbooks.
Amaree Abram had 18 points for Louisiana Tech and Kaden Cooper chipped in with 18 points. Sean Newman Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Kaden Cooper was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Southern Illinois got 16 points from Kennard Davis Jr. in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jarrett Hensley. Sheridan Sharp contributed 4 assists for them, while Kennard Davis Jr. had 10 rebounds.
Louisiana Tech was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-36.
Next game, Louisiana Tech takes its act home to face Richmond looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head home to face Eastern Kentucky.