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Western Illinois Downs South Dakota 75-72 - Match Report
Western Illinois earned a 75-72 victory over South Dakota on Thursday, getting 23 points from Trenton Massner at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread.
Quinlan Bennett had 11 points for Western Illinois and Alec Rosner chipped in with 11 points. Trenton Massner had 6 assists for them, while Jesiah West was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
South Dakota got 17 points from Tasos Kamateros in a losing cause and another 16 points from Mason Archambault. A.J. Plitzuweit contributed 2 assists for them, while Max Burchill had 8 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 32 boards, while South Dakota only had 29
Western Illinois heads into a battle against South Dakota State. South Dakota, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Thomas (MN).