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Butler Defeats Western Michigan 85-65 - Recap

The battle between Butler and Western Michigan didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Michigan was handed a 85-65 defeat on Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Butler was a favorite by -17.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Pierre Brooks II had 20 points for Butler and Augusto Cassia chipped in with 16 points. Pierre Brooks II had 6 assists for them, while Finley Bizjack was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Western Michigan got 17 points from Donovan Williams in a losing cause and another 15 points from JaVaughn Hannah. Donovan Williams contributed 2 assists for them, while Donovan Williams had 9 rebounds.

Butler was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Western Michigan as they grabbed 33 boards, while Butler only had 30

Butler heads into a battle against SMU. Western Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.