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Recap - Siena Defeats Rider 67-65
Zek Tekin scored 23 points leading Siena to a 67-65 victory over Rider at MVP Arena on Friday.
Bettors who backed Siena were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.5 at sportsbooks.
Siena got 14 points from Giovanni Emejuru and another 14 points from Michael Evbagharu. Zek Tekin contributed 4 assists, while Giovanni Emejuru cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Rider got a 20-point performance from Mervin James, who was supported by 13 points from Allen Powell. Corey McKeithan had 4 assists in a losing cause for Rider, while Mervin James grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Siena were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Rider as they grabbed 37 boards, while Siena only had 34
Next game, Siena takes its act on the road to face Mount St. Mary's looking for another win. For Rider, they head home to face Fairfield.