Eastern Illinois Falls 74-53 to SE Missouri State - Recap
Eastern Illinois Falls 74-53 to SE Missouri State - Recap
SE Missouri State cruised to victory on Monday, running Eastern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 74-53 score at Lantz Arena.
SE Missouri State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Marland Smith had 19 points for SE Missouri State and Tyler Stone chipped in with 18 points. Marcus Brister had 6 assists for them, while Tyler Stone was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 12-point performance from Jeremy Granger, who was supported by 8 points from Zavier Sanders. Joey Miller had 4 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Joey Miller grabbed 6 rebounds.
SE Missouri State trailed at halftime, 36-31.
SE Missouri State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-25.
