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Murray State Falls 76-72 to Illinois State - Recap
Kendall Lewis scored 14 points leading Illinois State to a 76-72 victory over Murray State at CEFCU Arena on Sunday.
Illinois State was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Myles Foster had 12 points for Illinois State and Darius Burford chipped in with 12 points. Dalton Banks had 7 assists for them, while Kendall Lewis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Murray State got 27 points from Quincy Anderson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Rob Perry. JaCobi Wood contributed 4 assists for them, while Nick Ellington had 9 rebounds.
Illinois State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois State had a 25-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Illinois State heads into a battle against Northern Kentucky. Murray State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Austin Peay.