Southern Illinois vs Illinois State Final: 86-71 - Recap
Southern Illinois vs Illinois State Final: 86-71 - Recap
Southern Illinois grabbed an 86-71 win over Illinois State on Sunday, behind a 20-point effort from Treg Setty at SIU Arena.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois got 18 points from T.J. Lindsay and another 15 points from Josh Swan. Mamadou Seck contributed 3 assists, while Mamadou Seck cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Illinois State got a 15-point performance from Tyler Brown, who was supported by 13 points from Jon Ekey. Anthony Cousin had 3 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Jon Ekey grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 40-32 at the break.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-26.
