ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Western Kentucky Defeats Middle Tennessee 82-67
Western Kentucky got 16 points from Charles Bassey en route to a 82-67 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday at Murphy Athletic Center.
Western Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites.
Western Kentucky got 15 points from Carson Williams and another 15 points from Taveion Hollingsworth. Dayvion McKnight contributed 4 assists, while Charles Bassey cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee got 18 points from Dontrell Shuler in a losing cause and another 14 points from Eli Lawrence. Dontrell Shuler contributed 3 assists for them, while Eli Lawrence had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 38-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Western Kentucky as they grabbed 35 boards, while Middle Tennessee only had 18