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Recap - Eastern Michigan Defeats Wright State 86-82

Da'Sean Nelson scored 27 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Eastern Michigan on Saturday, leading them to a 86-82 victory over Wright State at George Gervin GameAbove Center.

Bettors who backed Eastern Michigan were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks.

Jalen Terry had 21 points for Eastern Michigan and Christian Henry chipped in with 11 points. Jalen Terry had 4 assists for them, while Da'Sean Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Wright State got 21 points from Jack Doumbia in a losing cause and another 17 points from Brandon Noel. Alex Huibregtse contributed 6 assists for them, while Brandon Noel had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Wright State were victorious, as the score was 38-28 at the break.

Eastern Michigan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-24.

Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act on the road to face Davidson looking for another win. For Wright State, they head on the road to face Cleveland State.