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Cayman Islands Classic - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Tulane Green Wave Recap - Western Kentucky Wins 71-65

Western Kentucky grabbed a 71-65 win over Tulane on Wednesday, behind a 19-point effort from Luke Frampton at John Gray Gymnasium.

Western Kentucky was a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Fallou Diagne had 13 points for Western Kentucky and Emmanuel Akot chipped in with 11 points. Dayvion McKnight had 8 assists for them, while Luke Frampton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Tulane got 17 points from Kevin Cross in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jaylen Forbes. Kevin Cross contributed 6 assists for them, while Kevin Cross had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tulane were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Western Kentucky as they grabbed 28 boards, while Tulane only had 21

Next game, Western Kentucky takes its act home to face South Carolina State looking for another win. For Tulane, they head home to face Louisiana-Monroe.