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Eastern Illinois vs Chicago State Final: 98-34 - Recap

The battle between Eastern Illinois and Chicago State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Chicago State was handed a 98-34 defeat on Tuesday at Lantz Arena.

Eastern Illinois was a -18.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Deang Deang had 21 points for Eastern Illinois and George Dixon chipped in with 15 points. George Dixon had 5 assists for them, while Jordan Skipper-Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Chicago State got a 14-point performance from Andrew Lewis, who was supported by 6 points from Solomon Hunt. Andrew Lewis had 2 assists in a losing cause for Chicago State, while Jace Colley grabbed 6 rebounds.

Eastern Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Eastern Illinois as they grabbed 45 boards, while Chicago State only had 29

Next game, Eastern Illinois takes its act home to face Indiana Northwest looking for another win. For Chicago State, they head on the road to face Purdue.