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Recap - Eastern Illinois Defeats Jacksonville State 61-54
Recap - Eastern Illinois Defeats Jacksonville State 61-54
Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Curry McKinney as they ran past Jacksonville State 61-54 on Tuesday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Eastern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Illinois got 16 points from Shaun Pratl and another 12 points from Jeremy Granger. Jeremy Granger contributed 5 assists, while Curry McKinney cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got 18 points from Jeremy Bynum in a losing cause and another 14 points from Stephen Hall. Dominique Shellman contributed 8 assists for them, while Nick Murphy had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Jacksonville State were victorious, as the score was 28-26 at the break.
Eastern Illinois had a 35-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
