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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Evansville 65-56
Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Evansville 65-56
Southern Illinois got 14 points from Jeff Early en route to a 65-56 victory over Evansville on Wednesday at SIU Arena.
Southern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois got 12 points from Anthony Beane, Jr. and another 12 points from Jalen Pendleton. Desmar Jackson contributed 2 assists, while Jeff Early cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Evansville got a 21-point performance from Colt Ryan, who was supported by 10 points from Troy Taylor. Ned Cox had 5 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Troy Taylor grabbed 5 rebounds.
Southern Illinois hit the break leading 31-30 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 38 boards, while Evansville only had 26.
