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Southern Illinois Defeats UIC 62-50 - Recap
Southern Illinois got 31 points from Xavier Johnson en route to a 62-50 victory over UIC on Saturday at Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite.
Clarence Rupert had 12 points for Southern Illinois and Kennard Davis chipped in with 7 points. Xavier Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Troy D'Amico was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
UIC got 18 points from Isaiah Rivera in a losing cause and another 9 points from Jaden Brownell. Yusef Salih contributed 3 assists for them, while Isaiah Rivera had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois had a 37-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Belmont. UIC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Murray State.