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Eastern Michigan Downs Illinois-Chicago 68-57 - Match Report
Eastern Michigan Downs Illinois-Chicago 68-57 - Match Report
Eastern Michigan earned a 68-57 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Friday, getting 17 points from Derek Thompson at EMU Convocation Center.
Eastern Michigan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 5.5-point spread as favorites.
Eastern Michigan got 12 points from Darrell Lampley and another 10 points from Matt Balkema. Derek Thompson contributed 2 assists, while Kamil Janton cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago got 19 points from Paris Carter in a losing cause and another 10 points from Daniel Barnes. Marc Brown contributed 4 assists for them, while Paris Carter had 11 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan led at halftime, 27-26.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Michigan as they grabbed 37 boards, while Illinois-Chicago only had 34.
