ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Western Illinois Defeats Eastern Illinois 70-66
Western Illinois earned a 70-66 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, getting 14 points from Quinlan Bennett at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.
JJ Kalakon had 13 points for Western Illinois and Drew Cisse chipped in with 10 points. Ryan Myers had 4 assists for them, while Quinlan Bennett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 24 points from Nakyel Shelton in a losing cause and another 16 points from Dan Luers. Jordan Booker contributed 5 assists for them, while Kyndall Davis had 5 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-30.