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Recap - Western Illinois Defeats Tennessee-Martin 73-64
Western Illinois got 17 points from JJ Kalakon en route to a 73-64 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday at Skyhawk Arena.
Bettors who backed Western Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.0 at sportsbooks.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Ryan Myers and another 15 points from James Dent Jr.. Jesiah West contributed 5 assists, while Drew Cisse cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin got 21 points from Jacob Crews in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jordan Sears. Justus Jackson contributed 4 assists for them, while Jacob Crews had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was 35-31 at the break.
Western Illinois had a 46-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Tennessee-Martin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas-Little Rock.