Illinois-Chicago Defeats Eastern Illinois 67-63 - Recap
Illinois-Chicago Defeats Eastern Illinois 67-63 - Recap
Illinois-Chicago grabbed a 67-63 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Gary Talton at Lantz Arena.
Illinois-Chicago was a 3-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Daniel Barnes had 14 points for Illinois-Chicago and Hayden Humes chipped in with 14 points. Gary Talton had 3 assists for them, while Hayden Humes was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Eastern Illinois got an 18-point performance from Jeremy Granger, who was supported by 10 points from Joey Miller. Joey Miller had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Alfonzo McKinnie grabbed 8 rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago led at halftime, 33-26.
The rebound battle favored Illinois-Chicago as they grabbed 31 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 29.
