Evansville Downs Illinois State 79-71 - Match Report
Evansville Downs Illinois State 79-71 - Match Report
Evansville grabbed a 79-71 win over Illinois State on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Colt Ryan at Ford Center.
Evansville was a 3-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Evansville got 16 points from Ned Cox and another 14 points from Denver Holmes. Ned Cox contributed 5 assists, while Ryan Sawvell cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Illinois State got 17 points from Nic Moore in a losing cause and another 14 points from Tyler Brown. Nic Moore contributed 6 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was 42-27 at the break.
Evansville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.
