Recap - New Mexico Defeats Southern Illinois 74-59
Recap - New Mexico Defeats Southern Illinois 74-59
Dairese Gary scored 15 points leading New Mexico to a 74-59 victory over Southern Illinois at SIU Arena on Wednesday.
New Mexico was a favorite by 2 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
New Mexico got 11 points from Phillip McDonald and another 11 points from Emmanuel Negedu. Dairese Gary contributed 5 assists, while Phillip McDonald cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 13 points from Troy Long in a losing cause and another 10 points from Carlton Fay. Kendal Brown-Surles contributed 8 assists for them, while Gene Teague had 6 rebounds.
New Mexico led at halftime, 33-30.
The rebound battle favored New Mexico as they grabbed 37 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 32.
