ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Alcorn State 74-68
Lance Jones scored 18 points leading Southern Illinois to a 74-68 victory over Alcorn State at Banterra Center on Saturday.
Marcus Domask had 16 points for Southern Illinois and Jawaun Newton chipped in with 12 points. Marcus Domask had 7 assists for them, while Marcus Domask was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Alcorn State got a 20-point performance from Dominic Brewton, who was supported by 13 points from Dekedran Thorn. Dekedran Thorn had 3 assists in a losing cause for Alcorn State, while Jeremiah Kendall grabbed 7 rebounds.
Southern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
Next game, Southern Illinois takes its act home to face Lincoln-Missouri looking for another win. For Alcorn State, they head on the road to face Seattle.