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Western Kentucky Defeats Marshall 68-59 - Recap

Marshall was burned for 25 points by Josh Anderson on Monday as Western Kentucky picked up a 68-59 win at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Western Kentucky was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Charles Bassey had 17 points for Western Kentucky and Taveion Hollingsworth chipped in with 10 points. Dalano Banton had 3 assists for them, while Charles Bassey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.

Marshall got 17 points from Jon Elmore in a losing cause and another 13 points from C.J. Burks. Taevion Kinsey contributed 4 assists for them, while C.J. Burks had 8 rebounds.

Western Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-26.

Next game, Western Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Southern Mississippi looking for another win. For Marshall, they head on the road to face Louisiana Tech.