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Eastern Illinois vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Final: 84-81 - Recap

Eastern Illinois earned a 84-81 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday, getting 24 points from Josiah Wallace at Lantz Arena.

Eastern Illinois earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.0-point spread.

Shareef Smith had 14 points for Eastern Illinois and Mack Smith chipped in with 10 points. Josiah Wallace had 6 assists for them, while Shareef Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 26 points from Brandon Jackson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Cameron Williams. Tyresse Williford contributed 11 assists for them, while Brandon Jackson had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was 37-31 at the break.

Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-41.

Eastern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jacksonville State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee Tech.