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Conference USA Tournament - Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Final: 85-54 - Recap
The battle between Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Middle Tennessee was handed a 85-54 defeat on Friday at Propst Arena.
Bettors who backed Western Kentucky were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.0 at sportsbooks.
Don McHenry had 18 points for Western Kentucky and Khristian Lander chipped in with 15 points. Babacar Faye had 2 assists for them, while Teagan Moore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Middle Tennessee got 14 points from Jestin Porter in a losing cause and another 9 points from Tre Green. Jared Coleman-Jones contributed 2 assists for them, while Jared Coleman-Jones had 7 rebounds.
Western Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Kentucky had a 43-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.