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Missouri Valley Tournament - Evansville Falls 65-60 Against Illinois State - Game Recap
Milik Yarbrough scored 18 points leading Illinois State to a 65-60 victory over Evansville at Enterprise Center on Thursday.
Illinois State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Phil Fayne had 17 points for Illinois State and Matt Chastain chipped in with 7 points. Keyshawn Evans had 2 assists for them, while Phil Fayne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Evansville got a 16-point performance from Marty Hill, who was supported by 15 points from K.J. Riley. Jawaun Newton had 3 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while John Hall grabbed 7 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Evansville as they grabbed 39 boards, while Illinois State only had 36