Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Men's Basketball: Second half surge lifts UIS men over Blackburn

Zach Steinberg’s fourth consecutive double-double helped the University of Illinois Springfield to a 90-74 victory against Blackburn in a non-conference game at The Recreation and Athletic Center Tuesday.

Steinberg had 19 points and 11 rebounds. He also had four assists and two blocks.

It was a back-and-forth first half. UIS (3-2) was up 39-32 at halftime and pulled away in the second half.

The Prairie Stars’ Eddie Longmeyer finished with 17 points and seven rebounds.

This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 22, 2016.

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