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Western Illinois Downs Oral Roberts 75-66 - Match Report
Western Illinois grabbed a 75-66 win over Oral Roberts on Saturday, behind a 13-point effort from Kobe Webster at Western Hall.
Western Illinois was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Zion Young had 12 points for Western Illinois and Isaac Johnson chipped in with 10 points. C.J. Duff had 5 assists for them, while Brandon Gilbeck was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Oral Roberts got 17 points from Kaelen Malone in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kevin Obanor. Kaelen Malone contributed 5 assists for them, while Emmanuel Nzekwesi had 13 rebounds.
Western Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Oral Roberts as they grabbed 36 boards, while Western Illinois only had 35
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act on the road to face Denver looking for another win. For Oral Roberts, they head home to face Nebraska-Omaha.