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South Dakota Downs Western Illinois 80-67 - Match Report
South Dakota grabbed a 80-67 win over Western Illinois on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Trey Burch-Manning at Western Hall.
South Dakota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs.
Stanley Umude had 17 points for South Dakota and Triston Simpson chipped in with 13 points. Triston Simpson had 5 assists for them, while Trey Burch-Manning was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Kobe Webster in a losing cause and another 15 points from C.J. Duff. Kobe Webster contributed 2 assists for them, while Brandon Gilbeck had 7 rebounds.
South Dakota led at halftime, 35-30.
South Dakota had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
South Dakota heads into a battle against Denver. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nebraska-Omaha.