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Nebraska-Omaha Defeats Western Illinois 84-78 - Recap
Nebraska-Omaha got 22 points from Felix Lemetti en route to a 84-78 victory over Western Illinois on Wednesday at Baxter Arena.
Nebraska-Omaha won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.5-point spread as underdogs.
Frankie Fidler had 19 points for Nebraska-Omaha and Darrius Hughes chipped in with 12 points. Felix Lemetti had 6 assists for them, while Devin Evans was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Western Illinois got 26 points from Trenton Massner in a losing cause and another 20 points from Will Carius. Colton Sandage contributed 2 assists for them, while Tamell Pearson had 14 rebounds.
Nebraska-Omaha was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Nebraska-Omaha won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-40.
Next game, Nebraska-Omaha takes its act on the road to face UMKC looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head on the road to face Iowa.