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Miami-Ohio RedHawks vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Recap - Western Illinois Wins 79-67
Western Illinois got 22 points from Will Carius en route to a 79-67 victory over Miami-Ohio on Saturday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Trenton Massner had 17 points for Western Illinois and Luka Barisic chipped in with 13 points. Colton Sandage had 5 assists for them, while George Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Miami-Ohio got 22 points from Dae Dae Grant in a losing cause and another 12 points from Dalonte Brown. Isaiah Coleman-Lands contributed 2 assists for them, while Precious Ayah had 6 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois had a 35-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face Ball State looking for another win. For Miami-Ohio, they head home to face Cincinnati.