ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Illinois Falls 71-54 Against Western Illinois - Game Recap
Eastern Illinois was scorched by Will Carius for 25 points as Western Illinois defeated them 71-54 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Western Illinois were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -18.5.
Trenton Massner had 18 points for Western Illinois and Luka Barisic chipped in with 11 points. Luka Barisic had 4 assists for them, while Luka Barisic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 14 points from Jermaine Hamlin in a losing cause and another 9 points from Kashawn Charles. Henry Abraham contributed 10 assists for them, while Dan Luers had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-24.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Denver. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ball State.