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Southern Illinois Defeats Evansville 69-62 - Recap
Kyler Filewich scored 12 points leading Southern Illinois to a 69-62 victory over Evansville at Banterra Center on Saturday.
Southern Illinois won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
Southern Illinois got 11 points from Dalton Banks and another 10 points from Lance Jones. Lance Jones contributed 4 assists, while Marcus Domask cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Evansville got 19 points from Blaise Beauchamp in a losing cause and another 18 points from Evan Kuhlman. Shamar Givance contributed 6 assists for them, while Shamar Givance had 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Southern Illinois had a 33-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Bradley. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Drake.