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Illinois State Defeats Belmont 79-72 - Recap
Illinois State got 20 points from Zach Copeland as they ran past Belmont 79-72 on Wednesday at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State was an underdog by +5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Rey Idowu had 11 points for Illinois State and Jaycee Hillsman chipped in with 11 points. Ricky Torres had 6 assists for them, while Zach Copeland was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Belmont got a 20-point performance from Nick Muszynski, who was supported by 17 points from Grayson Murphy. Tyler Scanlon had 6 assists in a losing cause for Belmont, while Grayson Murphy grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 31-24 at the break.
Illinois State heads into a battle against Arkansas-Little Rock. Belmont, meanwhile, will have their next action against Samford.