ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Illinois State Defeats Southern Illinois 59-58
Illinois State earned a 59-58 victory over Southern Illinois on Tuesday, getting 14 points from Zach Copeland at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -1.5-point spread.
Illinois State got 13 points from Phil Fayne and another 11 points from Milik Yarbrough. Zach Copeland contributed 3 assists, while Phil Fayne cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 17 points from Armon Fletcher in a losing cause and another 10 points from Eric McGill. Aaron Cook contributed 5 assists for them, while Armon Fletcher had 9 rebounds.
Illinois State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-27.
Next game, Illinois State takes its act on the road to face Evansville looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head home to face Bradley.