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Illinois State Defeats Southern Illinois 83-47 - Recap
Illinois State Defeats Southern Illinois 83-47 - Recap
The battle between Illinois State and Southern Illinois didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Illinois was handed an 83-47 defeat on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 11-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State got 16 points from Tyler Brown and another 15 points from Jackie Carmichael. Johnny Hill contributed 5 assists, while Jackie Carmichael cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 14 points from Desmar Jackson in a losing cause and another 10 points from Anthony Beane, Jr.. Jeff Early contributed 3 assists for them, while Jeff Early had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 39-27 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 43 boards, while Southern Illinois only had 34.
