Illinois State Defeats Oakland 79-75 - Recap
Illinois State Defeats Oakland 79-75 - Recap
Illinois State got 25 points and 19 rebounds from Jackie Carmichael en route to a 79-75 victory over Oakland on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 5-point spread.
Illinois State got 19 points from Jon Ekey and another 12 points from John Wilkins. Anthony Cousin contributed 4 assists, while Jackie Carmichael cleaned the glass with 19 rebounds.
Oakland got a 34-point performance from Reggie Hamilton, who was supported by 18 points from Travis Bader. Reggie Hamilton had 8 assists in a losing cause for Oakland, while Reggie Hamilton grabbed 6 rebounds.
Illinois State trailed at halftime, 43-34.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 41 boards, while Oakland only had 30.
