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Recap - Drake Defeats Southern Illinois 86-55
Southern Illinois was run off the court by Drake on Monday as they blasted them 86-55 at Knapp Center.
Bettors who backed Drake were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.5 at sportsbooks.
Joseph Yesufu had 16 points for Drake and Garrett Sturtz chipped in with 14 points. Roman Penn had 3 assists for them, while Garrett Sturtz was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Illinois got a 13-point performance from Marcus Domask, who was supported by 10 points from Lance Jones. Lance Jones had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Kyler Filewich grabbed 3 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-17.
Drake looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Loyola-Chicago. Southern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Indiana State.