Evansville Falls 75-73 Against Illinois State - Game Recap
Evansville Falls 75-73 Against Illinois State - Game Recap
Jackie Carmichael scored 17 points leading Illinois State to a 75-73 victory over Evansville at Redbird Arena on Saturday.
Illinois State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 8.5-point spread.
Tyler Brown had 16 points for Illinois State and Nic Moore chipped in with 10 points. Nic Moore had 3 assists for them, while Jordan Threloff was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Evansville got a 25-point performance from Colt Ryan, who was supported by 18 points from Denver Holmes. Troy Taylor had 8 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Rokas Cesnulevicius grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was 32-29 at the break.
Illinois State had a 32-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
