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Illinois State Falls 69-60 to Valparaiso - Recap
Valparaiso got 20 points and 12 rebounds from Donovan Clay en route to a 69-60 victory over Illinois State on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Bettors who backed Valparaiso were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.
Eron Gordon had 14 points for Valparaiso and Connor Barrett chipped in with 12 points. Daniel Sackey had 8 assists for them, while Donovan Clay was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Illinois State got 19 points from DJ Horne in a losing cause and another 15 points from Dusan Mahorcic. Howard Fleming Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Howard Fleming Jr. had 10 rebounds.
Valparaiso led at halftime, 36-24.
The rebound battle favored Valparaiso as they grabbed 37 boards, while Illinois State only had 29