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Southern Illinois Downs Drake 66-49 - Match Report
Southern Illinois got 18 points from Eric McGill en route to a 66-49 victory over Drake on Sunday at SIU Arena.
Southern Illinois was an underdog by +1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Barret Benson had 18 points for Southern Illinois and Lance Jones chipped in with 12 points. Eric McGill had 4 assists for them, while Barret Benson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Drake got a 17-point performance from Liam Robbins, who was supported by 10 points from Anthony Murphy. Roman Penn had 6 assists in a losing cause for Drake, while Liam Robbins grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-31.
Southern Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Northern Iowa. Drake will aim to get back on the winning track at Evansville.