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Recap - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Defeats Drake 61-59
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 20 points from Ring Malith en route to a 61-59 victory over Drake on Friday at Knapp Center.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was a +7.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Jo Valrie had 13 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Myles Thompson chipped in with 11 points. Jack Campion had 8 assists for them, while Myles Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Drake got 12 points from Andrew Alia in a losing cause and another 12 points from Wilguens Jr. Exacte. Jalen Quinn contributed 3 assists for them, while Okku Federiko had 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville had a 38-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Wisconsin. Drake, meanwhile, will have their next action against College of Charleston.