Southeast Missouri State 77, at Eastern Illinois 59

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Brendan Terry scored 22 points and Southeast Missouri State used a dominant first half to cruise past Eastern Illinois 77-59 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Lantz Arena. The Redhawks (13-10, 4-4 OVC) seized control from the opening tip, building a 13-point lead by the first media timeout and never looking back. They led 37-24 at halftime, holding the Panthers to just 24 points on 30% shooting in the opening period. The 18-point victory margin surpassed the pregame spread that favored Southeast Missouri State by 4.5 points. Terry, a 6-foot-7 junior from… Read more...