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Recap - Missouri Defeats Illinois 78-74
Recap - Missouri Defeats Illinois 78-74
Missouri got 18 points from Phil (Flip) Pressey en route to a 78-74 victory over Illinois on Thursday at Scottrade Center.
Missouri earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 7-point spread.
Missouri got 18 points from Michael Dixon and another 14 points from Ricardo Ratliffe. Phil (Flip) Pressey contributed 5 assists, while Kim English cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Illinois got a 19-point performance from Brandon Paul, who was supported by 19 points from Joseph Bertrand. Meyers Leonard had 5 assists in a losing cause for Illinois, while Meyers Leonard grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Missouri were victorious, as the score was 41-30 at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-30.
