Global Sports Roundball Classic - Illinois State Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 59-55 - Recap
Global Sports Roundball Classic - Illinois State Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 59-55 - Recap
Illinois State earned a 59-55 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, getting 16 points from Austin Hill at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 16.5-point spread.
Illinois State got 14 points from Jackie Carmichael and another 9 points from Tony Lewis. Jackie Carmichael contributed 3 assists, while Tony Lewis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got 17 points from Lawrence Gilbert in a losing cause and another 13 points from Fred Brown. Fred Brown contributed 4 assists for them, while Fabio Ribeiro had 9 rebounds.
Illinois State led at halftime, 33-18.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Monroe as they grabbed 37 boards, while Illinois State only had 34.
