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Jacksonville State Defeats Eastern Illinois 69-62 - Recap
Jacksonville State earned a 69-62 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, getting 18 points from Jason Burnell at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Jacksonville State did not, however, defeat Eastern Illinois against the spread, which closed at -12.0 at most sportsbooks.
Marlon Hunter had 15 points for Jacksonville State and Detrick Mostella chipped in with 12 points. Ty Hudson had 4 assists for them, while Jamall Gregory was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 14-point performance from Josiah Wallace, who was supported by 14 points from Ben Harvey. Josiah Wallace had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Mack Smith grabbed 7 rebounds.
Jacksonville State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Jacksonville State had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Jacksonville State heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee Tech.