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Western Michigan Broncos vs Houston Baptist Huskies Recap - Western Michigan Wins 90-84
Lamar Norman Jr. went off for 36 points and added 1 rebounds leading Western Michigan to a 90-84 win over Houston Baptist on Friday at Sharp Gymnasium.
Tafari Simms had 13 points for Western Michigan and Seth Hubbard chipped in with 13 points. Lamar Norman Jr. had 4 assists for them, while JaVaughn Hannah was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Houston Baptist got a 19-point performance from Zach Iyeyemi, who was supported by 16 points from Pierce Bazil. Pierce Bazil had 5 assists in a losing cause for Houston Baptist, while Zach Iyeyemi grabbed 4 rebounds.
Western Michigan was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Michigan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-20.
Western Michigan heads into a battle against Rice. Houston Baptist, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia Southern.