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North Dakota State vs Western Illinois Final: 94-74 - Recap
The battle between North Dakota State and Western Illinois didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Illinois was handed a 94-74 defeat on Thursday at Scheels Center.
North Dakota State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites.
North Dakota State got 25 points from Tyson Ward and another 22 points from Vinnie Shahid. Tyson Ward contributed 6 assists, while Tyson Ward cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 15 points from Roderick Smith in a losing cause and another 13 points from Zion Young. Kobe Webster contributed 2 assists for them, while C.J. Duff had 5 rebounds.
North Dakota State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored North Dakota State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Western Illinois only had 24
Next game, North Dakota State takes its act home to face Northland looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head on the road to face South Dakota State.