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Eastern Illinois Falls 77-74 to Eastern Kentucky - Recap
Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 77-74 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, behind a 24-point effort from Jomaru Brown at McBrayer Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.0 at sportsbooks.
Eastern Kentucky got 17 points from Ty Taylor and another 13 points from Lachlan Anderson. Jomaru Brown contributed 2 assists, while Michael Moreno cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 16 points from Josiah Wallace in a losing cause and another 15 points from Marvin Johnson. Josiah Wallace contributed 3 assists for them, while George Dixon had 11 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-35.
Eastern Kentucky looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Morehead State.