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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 65-63 Against Nebraska-Omaha - Game Recap
Nebraska-Omaha got 16 points from Ayo Akinwole as they ran past Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 65-63 on Saturday at Sam M. Vadalabene Center.
Nebraska-Omaha won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Matt Pile had 13 points for Nebraska-Omaha and La'Mel Robinson chipped in with 8 points. Marco Smith had 4 assists for them, while Matt Pile was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 13 points from Mike Adewunmi in a losing cause and another 12 points from Courtney Carter. Courtney Carter contributed 3 assists for them, while Mike Adewunmi had 10 rebounds.
Nebraska-Omaha was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Nebraska-Omaha had a 36-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Nebraska-Omaha looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kansas. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track at Valparaiso.