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Western Illinois Defeats North Dakota 92-80 - Recap
Trenton Massner poured in 46 points for Western Illinois on Monday, as they defeated North Dakota 92-80 at Western Hall.
Bettors who backed Western Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Vuk Stevanic had 12 points for Western Illinois and Jesiah West chipped in with 11 points. Vuk Stevanic had 6 assists for them, while Quinlan Bennett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
North Dakota got a 19-point performance from Tsotne Tsartsidze, who was supported by 18 points from Matt Norman. Treysen Eaglestaff had 2 assists in a losing cause for North Dakota, while Tsotne Tsartsidze grabbed 8 rebounds.
Western Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Illinois had a 29-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face South Dakota looking for another win. For North Dakota, they head on the road to face North Dakota State.