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Jacksonville State Falls 70-69 to Eastern Illinois - Recap
Eastern Illinois got 20 points from Josiah Wallace as they ran past Jacksonville State 70-69 on Thursday at Lantz Arena.
Eastern Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Eastern Illinois got 14 points from Mack Smith and another 11 points from George Dixon. Josiah Wallace contributed 4 assists, while Mack Smith cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got a 18-point performance from Jacara Cross, who was supported by 16 points from Kayne Henry. Ty Hudson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Jacksonville State, while Kayne Henry grabbed 14 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Jacksonville State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-28.
Eastern Illinois heads into a battle against Tennessee Tech. Jacksonville State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.