ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Illinois vs St. Francis-Illinois Final: 87-47 - Recap
Eastern Illinois blew out St. Francis-Illinois on Friday, running up the score in a 87-47 win at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center.
Mack Smith had 18 points for Eastern Illinois and George Dixon chipped in with 15 points. Jordan Skipper-Brown had 5 assists for them, while George Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
St. Francis-Illinois got a 10-point performance from Eric Ting, who was supported by 9 points from Cole Micek. Malik Bailey had 3 assists in a losing cause for St. Francis-Illinois, while Joey Buggemi grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-13.
Next game, Eastern Illinois takes its act on the road to face Bethune-Cookman looking for another win. For St. Francis-Illinois, they head on the road to face Incarnate Word.