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Western Illinois Defeats Northern Kentucky 69-67 - Recap
Western Illinois got 17 points from Will Carius as they ran past Northern Kentucky 69-67 on Monday at BB&T Arena.
Western Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.5-point spread as an underdog.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Luka Barisic and another 13 points from Trenton Massner. Trenton Massner contributed 5 assists, while Trenton Massner cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky got a 20-point performance from Hubertas Pivorius, who was supported by 14 points from David Bohm. Sam Vinson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while Adrian Nelson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Western Illinois trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Northern Kentucky had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Eastern Michigan. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against DePaul.