Austin Peay vs Illinois State Wrap - Illinois State Wins 83-57
Austin Peay vs Illinois State Wrap - Illinois State Wins 83-57
The battle between Illinois State and Austin Peay didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Austin Peay was handed an 83-57 defeat on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 25-point spread as favorites.
Jackie Carmichael had 18 points for Illinois State and Tyler Brown chipped in with 16 points. Johnny Hill had 6 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Austin Peay got 20 points from Anthony Campbell in a losing cause and another 8 points from Jeremy Purvis. Chris Horton contributed 5 assists for them, while Chris Horton had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 44-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 40 boards, while Austin Peay only had 31.
