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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Morehead State Eagles Wrap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Wins 69-65
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 18 points from Sidney Wilson en route to a 69-65 victory over Morehead State on Friday at Ellis T Johnson Arena.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 13 points from Carlos Curtis and another 9 points from Cam Williams. Sidney Wilson contributed 5 assists, while Sidney Wilson cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Morehead State got 14 points from Johni Broome in a losing cause and another 12 points from Skyelar Potter. KJ Hunt, Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Skyelar Potter had 14 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville led at halftime, 35-31.
Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-27.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Morehead State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Clemson.