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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs UMKC Roos Recap - UMKC Wins 91-82
Marvin Nesbitt Jr. went off for 26 points and added 4 rebounds leading UMKC over Western Illinois, 91-82, on Saturday at Swinney Recreation Center.
UMKC won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs.
Arkel Lamar had 15 points for UMKC and Anderson Kopp chipped in with 14 points. Arkel Lamar had 4 assists for them, while Arkel Lamar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Western Illinois got 25 points from Luka Barisic in a losing cause and another 16 points from Trenton Massner. Trenton Massner contributed 4 assists for them, while Luka Barisic had 10 rebounds.
UMKC led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-28.
Next game, UMKC takes its act on the road to face St. Thomas (MN) looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head home to face North Dakota State.