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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens vs Southern Illinois Salukis Recap - Delaware Wins 56-54
Delaware earned a 56-54 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday, getting 18 points from Nate Darling at Silver Spurs Arena.
Delaware won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ryan Allen had 17 points for Delaware and Johnny McCoy chipped in with 7 points. Kevin Anderson had 5 assists for them, while Justyn Mutts was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Southern Illinois got 16 points from Aaron Cook Jr. in a losing cause and another 11 points from Eric McGill. Aaron Cook Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Eric McGill had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Delaware were victorious, as the score was 34-25 at the break.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-31.
Next game, Delaware takes its act on the road to face UTSA looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head on the road to face Oakland.