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Jacksonville State vs Evansville Final: 85-59 - Recap

The battle between Jacksonville State and Evansville didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Evansville was handed a 85-59 defeat on Monday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Jacksonville State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.

Jacara Cross had 16 points for Jacksonville State and Derrick Cook chipped in with 11 points. Marek Welsch had 4 assists for them, while De'Torrion Ware was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Evansville got 11 points from Sam Cunliffe in a losing cause and another 6 points from Artur Labinowicz. Artur Labinowicz contributed 2 assists for them, while Artur Labinowicz had 5 rebounds.

Jacksonville State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Jacksonville State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Evansville only had 24

Jacksonville State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Delaware State. Evansville will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Murray State.