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U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam - Illinois State Falls 68-63 to Grand Canyon - Recap
Alessandro Lever scored 23 points leading Grand Canyon to a 68-63 victory over Illinois State at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center on Monday.
Grand Canyon was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Grand Canyon got 21 points from Isiah Brown and another 10 points from Jovan Blacksher Jr.. Jovan Blacksher Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Bryce Okpoh cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Illinois State got 21 points from Zach Copeland in a losing cause and another 10 points from Dedric Boyd. Matt Chastain contributed 5 assists for them, while Jaycee Hillsman had 7 rebounds.
Grand Canyon had a 35-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Grand Canyon takes its act home to face IPFW looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Illinois-Springfield.