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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Southeast Missouri State 87-79

Marcus Domask scored 24 points leading Southern Illinois to a 87-79 victory over Southeast Missouri State at Show Me Center on Wednesday.

Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.

Ben Harvey had 22 points for Southern Illinois and Dalton Banks chipped in with 14 points. Ben Harvey had 3 assists for them, while Ben Harvey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Southeast Missouri State got a 17-point performance from Eric Reed Jr., who was supported by 15 points from Chris Harris. Chris Harris had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southeast Missouri State, while Nygal Russell grabbed 11 rebounds.

Southern Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Southeast Missouri State had a 45-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act home to face Quincy looking for another win. For Southeast Missouri State, they head home to face Lipscomb.