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Western Kentucky Falls 78-69 to Florida Atlantic - Recap
Florida Atlantic got 14 points from Michael Forrest as they ran past Western Kentucky 78-69 on Thursday at FAU Arena.
Bettors who backed Florida Atlantic were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.
Alijah Martin had 13 points for Florida Atlantic and Bryan Greenlee chipped in with 12 points. Michael Forrest had 8 assists for them, while Everett Winchester was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Western Kentucky got 22 points from Dayvion McKnight in a losing cause and another 18 points from Camron Justice. Camron Justice contributed 4 assists for them, while Dayvion McKnight had 9 rebounds.
Florida Atlantic trailed at halftime, 36-34.
Florida Atlantic had a 31-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Florida Atlantic takes its act home to face Marshall looking for another win. For Western Kentucky, they head on the road to face Florida International.