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Recap - Murray State Defeats Eastern Illinois 73-70
Murray State got 24 points from Tevin Brown as they ran past Eastern Illinois 73-70 on Thursday at CFSB Center.
Murray State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread.
KJ Williams had 14 points for Murray State and Demond Robinson chipped in with 10 points. Tevin Brown had 3 assists for them, while KJ Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 24-point performance from Josiah Wallace, who was supported by 10 points from George Dixon. Josiah Wallace had 2 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while George Dixon grabbed 15 rebounds.
Murray State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-27.
Murray State heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Austin Peay.