ncaab Game Recap
Austin Peay Falls 85-83 Against Eastern Illinois - Game Recap
Eastern Illinois got a 27-point performance from Josiah Wallace as they ran past Austin Peay 85-83 on Saturday at Lantz Arena.
Eastern Illinois was an underdog by +6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Mack Smith had 18 points for Eastern Illinois and Shareef Smith chipped in with 12 points. Shareef Smith had 9 assists for them, while Cam Burrell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Austin Peay got 24 points from Chris Porter-Bunton in a losing cause and another 16 points from Terry Taylor. Antwuan Butler contributed 6 assists for them, while Jabari McGhee had 8 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Illinois had a 36-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Eastern Illinois heads into a battle against Tennessee-Martin. Austin Peay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee State.