Illinois State vs Morehead State Recap - Illinois State Wins 78-73
Illinois State vs Morehead State Recap - Illinois State Wins 78-73
Jackie Carmichael scored 17 points leading Illinois State to a 78-73 victory over Morehead State at Ellis Johnson Arena on Wednesday.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 4.5-point spread as favorites.
Jon Ekey had 17 points for Illinois State and Tyler Brown chipped in with 13 points. Tyler Brown had 6 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Morehead State got 21 points from Marsell Holden in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ty Proffitt. Terrance Hill contributed 4 assists for them, while Kahlil Owens had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 34-26 at the break.
Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 25-22.
