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Illinois State Falls 72-68 to Ohio - Recap
Jackson Paveletzke scored 19 points leading Ohio to a 72-68 victory over Illinois State at Convocation Center on Thursday.
Ohio was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Javan Simmons had 16 points for Ohio and Jalen Breath chipped in with 14 points. Jackson Paveletzke had 6 assists for them, while Aidan Hadaway was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Illinois State got a 15-point performance from Boden Skunberg, who was supported by 15 points from Johnny Kinziger. Chase Walker had 3 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Ty Pence grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ohio were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Next game, Ohio takes its act on the road to face St. Mary's looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Cornell.