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Evansville Defeats Western Illinois 90-86 - Recap
Evansville earned a 90-86 victory over Western Illinois on Wednesday, getting 21 points from DeAndre Williams at Ford Center.
Evansville won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -11.0-point spread.
Evansville got 15 points from Sam Cunliffe and another 10 points from K.J. Riley. K.J. Riley contributed 5 assists, while DeAndre Williams cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 19 points from Kobe Webster in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ben Pyle. Anthony Jones contributed 2 assists for them, while Ben Pyle had 9 rebounds.
Evansville was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 33 boards, while Evansville only had 25
Evansville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Miami-Ohio. Western Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Eastern Illinois.