Missouri Valley Tournament - Southern Illinois vs Illinois State Final: 57-54 - Recap
Missouri Valley Tournament - Southern Illinois vs Illinois State Final: 57-54 - Recap
Southern Illinois got 13 points from Justin Bocot as they ran past Illinois State 57-54 on Thursday at Scottrade Center.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois got 10 points from Mamadou Seck and another 10 points from Kendal Brown-Surles. Kendal Brown-Surles contributed 4 assists, while Carlton Fay cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Illinois State got 13 points from Austin Hill in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tony Lewis. Anthony Cousin contributed 3 assists for them, while Tony Lewis had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 26-21 at the break.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-28.
