SE Missouri State Downs Eastern Illinois 77-64 - Match Report
SE Missouri State Downs Eastern Illinois 77-64 - Match Report
Eastern Illinois was scorched by Marland Smith for 29 points as SE Missouri State defeated them 77-64 in NCAA action on Saturday.
SE Missouri State was a 4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Corey Wilford had 14 points for SE Missouri State and Tyler Stone chipped in with 13 points. Lucas Nutt had 10 assists for them, while A.J. Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 16-point performance from Alex Austin, who was supported by 11 points from Sherman Blanford. Taylor Jones had 6 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Sherman Blanford grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed SE Missouri State were victorious, as the score was 48-23 at the break.
SE Missouri State had a 37-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

