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Belmont vs Eastern Illinois Final: 87-55 - Recap
Eastern Illinois was run off the court by Belmont on Saturday as they blasted them 87-55 at Curb Event Center.
Bettors who backed Belmont were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks.
Nick Muszynski had 25 points for Belmont and Tyler Scanlon chipped in with 17 points. Grayson Murphy had 6 assists for them, while Nick Muszynski was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Josiah Wallace in a losing cause and another 8 points from George Dixon. Marvin Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while George Dixon had 7 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 51 boards, while Eastern Illinois only had 30
Next game, Belmont takes its act on the road to face Southeast Missouri State looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head on the road to face Eastern Kentucky.