Southern Illinois Falls 62-55 Against Western Kentucky - Game Recap
Southern Illinois Falls 62-55 Against Western Kentucky - Game Recap
Western Kentucky grabbed a 62-55 win over Southern Illinois on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Derrick Gordon at SIU Arena.
Western Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky got 12 points from Jamal Crook and another 8 points from Teeng Akol. Jamal Crook contributed 4 assists, while Derrick Gordon cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got a 20-point performance from Mamadou Seck, who was supported by 13 points from Jeff Early. Mamadou Seck had 7 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Josh Swan grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 30-27 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 37 boards, while Western Kentucky only had 36.
